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    [quote name='Gwilym' post='49122' date='Aug 22 2007, 07:05 PM']hi Nik yes, I think I did have it then - did you have a spin on it? I can't quite remember. love the Eagle and Tobias too! Not so sure about those leather scratchplate Wals - very "old-school" Even though the Wal Pro II was a great sounding/playing bass, I've no regrets selling it, as I was concentrating on 5 stringers by then, and cos it couldn't have found a better home with Nik. The MachIII fretless was a case of last in, first out. A great bass that I realised I would use very often, other than to tinker with at home, and having £1500 invested in something and not using it a great deal wasn't ideal. It went to a good home too, in Californ-I-A. Dread to think how much it's market value is now Also I have a nice other fretless, so wasn't going to be fretless-less. The only reason I'm regretting it now is that I'm gassing for a nice 5 string frettless, and the Wal was *nice*. cheers G[/quote] No, I didn't try it out Gwil, because I've never really been able to play fretless, so I didn't want to embarass my self and especially on such a fine bass as that one was! Mind you, I had a go on Luke Ward's Ibanez lined fretless at the Bash last weekend and really enjoyed it, though it took quite a bit of encouragement from MacDaddy to get me to do it... That £1500 investment has probably gone up to something like £2500 I would have thought by now!!
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    [quote name='Beedster' post='48964' date='Aug 22 2007, 02:04 PM']Crikey, this one's still here too. Been a bit of a week for my old fivers, and I know I've already said it about my old Status, but someone should grab this while they can. The SUB itself is a great bass, and to be honest plays better than any of the EBMM5s I owned (all of which were considerably more expensive). The neck is very fast for a fiver, and the sound unplugged is really sweet, which is always a good sign. The addition of John East's magic PA turned a good bass into a great bass and as a gigging 5 string bass that's versatile, can take a few knocks and has some mojo I doubt anything at this price or a couple of hundred more would beat it. I had an SR5 and Bongo 5 HS at the same time as I owned this and the SUB was my fave by a long way. Nik mate, if it doesn't sell here stick it on the bay. You could replace the East preamp with the original and still get £500 for the bass, and then sell on the preamp or. better still, hang onto it for when the active urge returns, as for sure it will.... [/quote] Hi Chris Thanks for the superlatives on the bass - it is as you say, a very versatile bass!! Yep, it definitely seems like you're the Sir Alex Ferguson of the For Sale forum, with ex-basses (like ex-players) all over the place keeping the wheels of the Basschat For Sale forum turning!! Funny you should mention it, because I have thought of putting the old circuit back in and Ebaying it at the weekend and then selling the John East circuit seperately here or on Ebay. But I have had two serious enquiries this week, so it may not come to that ..yet? Not sure whether [i]'the active urge'[/i] will return though....Well, not at my age, anyway Nik
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    [quote name='Gwilym' post='48487' date='Aug 21 2007, 07:33 PM']i think that'll be the Wal MkIII fretless that I probably should have kept on to, here's a pic (courtesy of R5R5 who was the previous owner) edit: and why did I sell it? Because I already had a fretless bass, I thought I had *TOO MANY BASSES* and should get rid of it !!! LOL[/quote] Beautiful bass, Gwilym! IIRC, didn't you have that when I bought the Wal Pro 2e off you back in 2005? Nik And here's photos of the three basses I most regret not owning now: 70's BC Rich Eagle with Bill Lawrence bridge p/u Tobias Classic 5, 1989 Wal Pro with leather scratchplate, No.23 of only 24 made..Being played by Leigh Gorman of BowWowWow who I sold it to.
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    Recently, after about a month or so of deliberating whether or not to buy Ped's Bacchus 24F - during which he very kindly recorded loads of different soundclips for me to hear because I was so indecisive - I kind of got to know Ped a little bit via lots of PMs going backwards and forwards. It seemed like he was a very genuine guy; totally upfront about stuff, extremely patient and most of all, very talented! When I finally got to meet him at last weekend's SE Bash in Guildford, it bizarrely turned out that he ended up buying something from me as oppossed to me buying his Bacchus bass!! Just so happened that I wanted to sell my Trace Elliott Dual Compressor and Ped snapped it up within about 5 minutes of me posting it for sale! So after that turn up for the books, it was great to meet Ped at long last and be able to confirm that he really is a great bloke and all those good qualities that he posseses are key to helping make Basschat the great Forum and community that it is! I looked to see if there had already been some feedback posted for Ped before doing this but couldn't see any, which kind of amazed me... So here's my chance to say thanks mate - pleasure doing business with you ..And if anyone else wants to put their comments forward here, that'd be really cool and probably long overdue! Nik
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    [quote name='Old Horse Murphy' post='48457' date='Aug 21 2007, 05:55 PM']Funnily enough, I've just ordered the East Eq to fit to one of my Stingrays. I suppose the only issue I have with the Sub (and no offence meant) is that I've played a few in the past and found that they vary considerably in quality. Same as most basses I guess and if I had the time at the moment, I'd certainly try it out. I'm very glad to hear that I made the right choice in Eq though!![/quote] The Eq is good, definitely. And yes, same make/model basses can vary so much it's incredible. At the Bash on Saturday, there were two USA G&L 5 strings and they sounded very different and felt very different to play. Can't comment on Subs as I've only ever owned this one, which is good!
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    [quote name='TheRev' post='48318' date='Aug 21 2007, 02:02 PM']Hi Nik, I'm good mate - you still got the Peavey amp or have you punted it on?[/quote] Glad to hear it Dave. Sad to say that the Peavey went to make way for my Hartke HA 3500A as I needed more volume.. Miss it though as it was so neat and functional! Still have my Peavey Mark IV head that I am definitely keping.. Thinking back, I should have bought another and bi-amped my rig... Nik
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    [quote name='3V17C' post='48172' date='Aug 21 2007, 09:33 AM']a very early Goodfellow...so early in fact it was serial no. 001. (I didn't know much about this bass but a friend of mine was in a band with Bernie a while back. He vaguely remembered that the whole thing was put together on his living room floor!) I picked it up for a very good price in a local backstreet 2nd hand music shop and it was my main (only) bass for many years. Although a bit tatty round the edges this was by far the best bass ever! In a moment of madness I swapped it for a Jaydee (which I didn't get on with). A year or so after I got rid of it I actually spotted it on some music shop's website where it was for sale once again but unfortunately there was just no way at that time that I had the funds to buy it back. Gutted. And of course, now it is long gone. Bah. Attached pic is from said music shop's website (complete with stuck on price tag!). peace c[/quote] Deepest sympathies!! I actually saw that bass for sale in the City Road pawn shop in Angel Islington in 1993, when I was hunting down a Wal bass that had been stolen from me. It was a brilliant bass and I kind of regret that I didn't buy it then, especially as it was serial number 001! Nik
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    [quote name='bass_ferret' post='48271' date='Aug 21 2007, 12:56 PM']If an instrument has a sweet spot its probably easier to find with 2 volumes. Down side is its not so easy to change your overall volume quickly on the instrument.[/quote] + 1 That's my experience of it. I use the volume pedal on the Zoom B2 1.u to deal with the quick on/off volume stuff at the end of songs etc, but prefer the V/V/T set up.. Nik
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    [quote name='Old Horse Murphy' post='48156' date='Aug 21 2007, 08:55 AM']Due to a number of the songs we're adding to our repetoire, I am seriously thinking baout investing in a 5 string (it will probably be at the expense of my Bongo, but I'm not sure yet). The basses I'm considering are either a Fender Jazz V or the Stingray 5 string. I had a DJ4 and didn't find that too comfortable, so I'd be interested to hear what people's recommendations are. Also, if anyone has a 5 stringer that they would considering swapping, P/Xing (whatever) for my Bongo, please let me know. Thanks[/quote] Hi OHM, Here's a link to my Musicman Sub 5 that is in the For sale forum: [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=4471"]Musicman Sub 5 For Sale[/url] It's a great bass which is surplus to my requirements now as I have just acquired a Lakland DJ5 to go for a more passive, vintage jazz bass sound. But if you like the MM Bongo sound, then this might be for you as it has a specially designed John East active circuit that emulates the classic Stingray 4 sound but also has also has a sweepable mid e.q. control for further tonal flexibility! Nik
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    [quote name='deksawyer' post='48196' date='Aug 21 2007, 10:32 AM']Bargain. These really are great pedals - do exactly what they're designed to do and do it well. D.[/quote] Thanks for the thumbs up! I couldn't agree more - last night I was using the Zoom B2 1.u that I have and the tube pre-amp setting on it is absolutely great, just as it is on the B2! Nik
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    Thanks for the cables Dave - perfect as ever! Good to meet you on Saturday as well, at what was almost 'The Lakland Bash!'
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    Tuesday morning BUMP
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    Tuesday morning BUMP
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    Tuesday morning BUMP
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    Just bought one of Pete's Lakland DJ5s, which is superb! As well as the bass being exactly as described, in pefect condition etc, Pete hand-delivered right to me it to the SE Basschat Bash on Saturday so I didn't even have any courier issues to contend with or to go out of my way at all. A thoroughly pleasant and satifying transaction all the way through -thank you! Also had a chance to hear Pete have a play on Crazykiwi's Ken Smith 6 and he's pretty nifty! Thanks mate... Hope to do it again sometime Nik
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    [quote name='s_u_y_*' post='48109' date='Aug 21 2007, 12:46 AM']Gutted I couldn't make this in the end. I'm still having the itch to get my greasy paws over OBBM's Lakland DD and see what is all the fuss about these Dark Star pickups. It was great of him to organise the thing in the first place. Will definately drag my behind to the next bash, be it national or regional.[/quote] The Dark Star pick (and the DD itself) was amazing! Probably the most 'huge' sounding pick up as I've ever heard! Very cool bass...
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    [quote name='mr_russ' post='47737' date='Aug 20 2007, 02:35 PM']Hi Nik, I used a markbass front ported 2x10 with burning organ with a 5 string exclusively- it was as big and bassy as I'd ever need- I still use the same combination now, it's perfect for 5 string and takes anything I can throw at it. If you want to try it out, I'm only in Saltdean R[/quote] Hi Russ That's be great thanks - I'll PM you my mobile and we can arrange a time.... Nik
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    [quote name='TheRev' post='47748' date='Aug 20 2007, 02:48 PM']You numpty All of the ones I've sold were 'starter' type cheapo basses so I don't miss them. I do wish that I still had my first fretless though. (Yamaha RBX) I suspect that with a decent pickup and bridge it'd have a better sound than my current fretless...[/quote] I can only agree with you Dave !!! :wacko: How's things with you BTW? Nik
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    Personally, I've never been impressed with the Fender V's, whether MIM or USA made, mainly because the definition of the low B string on the ones I've played, hasn't been that good. The Lakland DJ5 I've just acquired is noticably better than the Ken Smith Designs Proto Jazz V I had, and it's way, way better than the Fender Vs I've tried. Firstly, the Low B is excellent, secondly, the playability is in another league entirely and most importantly of all, the tone is everything a good passive Jazz bass should be! Yanks always talk about 'bang for the buck' when they buy and sell basses on Forums like Talkbass and IMHO, the Lakland Skylines are definitely the best bang for your buck that you can get. Nik
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    Hi Ped Great to read Lowdown #2 - thanks! Just a small comment about the photo credits. You credited me for the ones on P10 for the Guildford Bash but they're not mine. The ones I took start on Page 12. I think Steve took most of the ones on P10 and he and whoever else took some, should get the appropriate credit, Regards Nik
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    [b]NOW SOLD pending all the usual stuff - Thanks for all of your interest![/b] Nik
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    [quote name='presoulnation' post='47608' date='Aug 20 2007, 11:04 AM']This thread is for those of us who are still mourning over basses we stupidly offloaded. Me personally - I miss my Sandberg. In fact I miss it so much I think I might actually cry. Or I might just buy a new one :D[/quote] There's been too many I regret selling, and I few I regret having been forced to part company with, having had them visciously stolen from me by some of the lowlife that are out there! Sold a beautiful Tobias Classic 5 way, way back in the early 90s - it was beautiful with a purple heart & maple body. I had a beautiful BC Rich Eagle stolen which had a Bill Lawrence pick up on it that was just amazing. But the one I regret selling most was my Wal Pro with the leather scratchplate, serial JG1123, one of only 24 made!! Stupid, stupid, stupid. Only consolation was that I sold it to a good friend who uses it constantly on tour in the States, so I know it's doing the job it was built for..I'll post some pictures later if anyone's interested? Nik
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    [quote name='JD1' post='47553' date='Aug 20 2007, 07:39 AM']Whilst main prompt for selling is Nik's Sub 5, will consider trades / cash either way for a fretted 5.[/quote] Very nice bass. Good luck with the sale / trade, either way! Nik
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    [quote name='ste_m3' post='47538' date='Aug 20 2007, 12:03 AM']*cringe* Hit me up before you ebay it![/quote] Ok mate - will do!
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    [quote name='ste_m3' post='47531' date='Aug 19 2007, 11:31 PM']ee eck, If this is stil here in about two weeks can i have first dibs?! This would be my perfect introduction to 5 strings! [/quote] No problem if it's still here! Though I'm considering putting it on Ebay in a week if there's no takers here...
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