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    FS: Custom Build NR Thunderbird + Case - *SOLD*

    in Basses For Sale

    Posted

    1 minute ago, Steve Browning said:

    There are times I wish I was remotely cool enough to play a T-bird. Doubly restricted by playing in a band with an ex UFO and Pete Way Band drummer. Rather too big a pair of boots to fill!

    You definitely are cool enough, Steve, hence the calibre of musicians company that you keep! 

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    FS: Custom Build NR Thunderbird + Case - *SOLD*

    in Basses For Sale

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    43 minutes ago, howdenspur said:

    This is indeed an awesome looking and sounding bass - and much missed in these parts!

    Think I've read somewhere that Thunderbucker Ranch (Steve?) is no longer making pickups, so potentially an even rarer bass on sale here.

    GLWTS Nik!👍

    Cheers Rod, 

     

    Hope you're keeping well 👍😊

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    FS: New Price - Ashdown CTM100 valve amp £500 o.n.o. - *SOLD*

    in Amps and Cabs For Sale

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    17 minutes ago, Merton said:

    I’ve owned both (because, being the fool that I am, I’ve had this model 3 times 🤣🤣) - I wouldn’t have a clue which was which based on sound or construction, except the little tiny writing on the back.

    😂

     

    That's like me when I went through my 'Roscoe Beck V string' period...

     

    I had 5 of them over 10 years - it got more than just a little excessive and silly! 😁

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    FS: Custom Build NR Thunderbird + Case - *SOLD*

    in Basses For Sale

    Posted

    42 minutes ago, Shaggy said:

    Really beautiful bass - I put Thunderbucker ‘66 pickups in my custom Warmoth T’bird, put together so that I wouldn’t have to gig my 1965 T’bird IV, and can confirm that they actually sound better than the originals.  

     

    Something really special about a white Thunderbird; plus I’m sure this will be the equal of a Mike Lull for a lot less dosh - GLWTS 👍

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    That is one very lovely looking bass! 

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    FS: New Price - Ashdown CTM100 valve amp £500 o.n.o. - *SOLD*

    in Amps and Cabs For Sale

    Posted

    12 minutes ago, Merton said:

    Slowly! Guitarist #1 has hurt his hand so we’ve been out of action since early May. Hoping to get back to it in July and get some gigs booked for the second half of the year coz the cupboard is bare with that at the moment! Keeping occupied with Katy Hurt gigs and some other bits and bobs though :)

    Sorry to hear that.. Wendy's great though, so hopefully you'll be enjoying lots more gigs with her soon! 

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    FS: Custom Build NR Thunderbird + Case - *SOLD*

    in Basses For Sale

    Posted · Edited by silverfoxnik
    Now SOLD

    Hi Folks, 

     

    Bit of a clear out going on at Silverfox Towers at the moment, so... 

     

    For sale only, this completely unique Custom Build Non-Reverse Thunderbird bass that I bought in 2017 from Sean, aka @Billy Apple. 

     

    The bass comes with an excellent quality hard case that I bought from @Chimike especially for this bass, as it's a bit longer than most standard 34" scale basses.

     

    For the bass & case, I'm looking for £NOW SOLD. 

     

    The history of this bass from when it was first commissioned in 2013 is quite a story in itself; read more about it here:

     

     

     

    To describe the bass properly and give it it's full due, I hope Sean won't mind me quoting him from his For Sale advert at the time:

     

    "Completely unique custom built NR Thunderbird. The last of the Bachbird body blanks made from mahogany and a lovely rosewood board. Bach also supplied the two piece bridge. Routed to vintage specs by the Bass Doc, with a hand-made bone nut, vintage white scratch-plate, TRC and control cover. Pups are '66's from Steve at the Thunderbucker Ranch, along with one bevel surround and shim. Tuners are Gotoh Resolite GB528's. Vintage white top-hats with a matte white finish and set-up from John Williams at Noiseworks."

     

    I actually sold this to Rod aka @howdenspur a year after I bought it from Sean, and then did a trade with Rod last summer to get it back, specifically to use on a recording project. 

     

    As I hope can be seen in the photos, it's still in excellent condition, though the matte white finish is beginning to mellow into more of an off-white colour, now that ( to me anyway) just oozes those retro rock & roll vibes! 

     

    By the way, it's quite tricky to show the colour properly in the photos. The first 8 photos were taken yesterday. All the others are from 2018. Between all of those, I hope it shows what the colour is... 

     

    As basses go, it's totally unique; a one-off, that sounds amazing and gets so much attention at gigs because it looks so cool. 

     

    With a slim and super-fast neck, and after having been set up so well by John at Noiseworks, the bass really does play like a dream..

     

    And it sounds great, and not just for rock either - you'd be amazed at how much of a slap monster this bass is !! 

     

    "So, why are you selling? ", I hear you say, which is a good question.

     

    To which the answer is that I'm predominately using two of my basses all the time these days - my BC Rich Eagle, and a Fender P that I bought from @Mudpup recently... So much so, that I'll probably be selling a couple of my other basses quite soon too. 

     

    Anyway, back on topic... 

     

    Collection from Potton, Central Bedfordshire preferred, but I'm happy to drive to meet up if it's within a reasonable distance (say an hour). 

     

    With a bass of this nature, I don't want to courier it - it's just too risky!

     

    Anyway, thanks for looking and if you have any questions about this amazing T-Bird, please ask away here or PM me.

     

    Cheers 

     

    Nik

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    FS: New Price - Ashdown CTM100 valve amp £500 o.n.o. - *SOLD*

    in Amps and Cabs For Sale

    Posted · Edited by silverfoxnik
    New photos

    *** Now SOLD ***

     

    Hi Folks, 

     

    Due to using my Mesa Boogie gear so much for live work, and having  finally finished a recording project I was using this on, up For Sale is my Ashdown CTM100 all valve bass amp. 

     

    I'm looking for £SOLD for it, which I think is a fair price given the cheapest I can find one new online is £1,149 at The Gallery in London. 

     

    (Please note that this is not one of the UK built models, hence why I've priced it as I have.) 

     

    I bought the amp about 3 years ago (during the first lockdown break) from another Basschat member, Dan (who's BC name escapes me, sorry) and I know from him that it did belong to @Mertonat one time, so it has a bit of a Basschat pedigree to it's name! 

     

    I would describe the exterior condition of the amp as 'good' , though it's clearly been used, as the photos show.  In terms of the electronics of the amp, everything works as it should and there are no issues with it. 

     

    The amp sounds fabulous and offers a lot of tonal variety, as this online review explains so well... 

     

    "... this head delievers, and does not leave you searching for more. From the tube saturation, and warm heavenly tone of this head, that sits so well in a band mix. The only thing youll be searching for is more time to play it." 

     

     

    Links/reviews https://youtu.be/KqfjMLGwo90

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    This is a great amp and is priced to sell to someone who I hope will make good use of it.

     

    Please note that the G&L bass and Aguilar cab shown in the photos aren't for sale. They're there for decorative purposes only... 😁

     

    Collection from Potton, Central Bedfordshire much preferred but I'm also happy to drive up to an hour from my location to do a classic 'Basschat meet up' somewhere mutually convenient.

     

    As an absolute last resort, fully insured shipping is possible at buyers expense and risk, if that's the only way to get a deal done. 

     

    Trials welcome here in Potton and there will be plenty of tea/coffee on tap for you whilst you test the amp out with your own cab and bass (if that's what you would prefer?). 

     

    Any questions, please ask here or send me a PM. 

     

    Thanks for looking. 👍😊

     

    Cheers 

     

    Nik

     

    TECH Spec, reviews etc: 

     

    "The CTM-100's signal path is all valve - even the D.I and effects loop are driven by valves - so even if you are taking an audio feed from the D.I or effects loop send, there's nothing but valve tone being fed. Choose your instrument input and away you go: high and low inputs tackle any input gain issues you have from low or high output instruments. The 'low' input is for instruments with a low output. What is also interesting is that the inputs are also impedance matching. This is important, more so for passive basses, and put simply, helps to ensure you get the best tone from your instrument to the signal path under that cool exterior.

     

    When it comes to tonal options, well there's quite a lot to get through! The first thing I should mention though, is that the EQ knobs and related push buttons are all fairly interactive due to the use of passive circuitry. The 'mellow' button for example essentially reconfigures the EQ curve on each of the controls, giving you a smoother bass sound with less aggressive top end and to me what sounds like a resultant boost in the low mids. With it engaged, all of the controls react differently – so it is not just a narrow mid boost. This is something to take in to consideration when trying out this amplifier. Similarly, the Deep and Mid shift controls actually seem to change the range of adjustment in the Bass and Middle controls too.

     

    Again, being passive, the tone controls are more subtle than say that of the EVO heads with active boost and cut across a 'graphic equaliser'. Some will love this, others will prefer more dramatic tonal changes. The inherent tone of the valve head is there to stay though and it is good. Deep and rounded and almost bell like in the chime of my low notes."

     

    CTM-100 Specifications

    Power Output (RMS) 100 Watts

    Speaker Outputs 3 x Speakon/Jack Combi 8/4/2 Ohms

    DI Output Tube derived

    Impedance Min Load 2 Ohms

    EQ Passive Bass, Middle and Treble

    Effects Send Yes

    Effects Return Yes

    Pre-Amp Tubes 2 x Ecc83/12ax7 2 x Ecc82/12au7 1 x Ecc99

    Output Tubes 2 x 6550 (100W)

    Weight (kg) 19Kg

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

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