Houndogg

Hi Stuart , will do , cheers 

I'm selling my stunning Fender Marcus Miller Signature Jazz bass as I have moved onto another instrument.

This is a great opportunity to own a first class instrument rarely seen in the UK and costing far less than those selling in Japan/USA and without international postage/tax costs.

Fender Marcus Miller signature 4 string Jazz bass ash natural. Made in Japan 2010 , Fender serial number T096220 produced by Fender in honour of one of the most innovative and inventive bass players.

A beautifully big solid bass in superb condition with a lovely gentle tapered “ C” shaped neck and fantastic sound and sustain producing all the great bass tones from rumble to slap.

• This Fender Marcus Miller Jazz Bass is also fitted with Marcus Retro 1 active/passive blended circuit , a Leo Quan Badass Bridge II and included in sale is a SKB Pro case.
• Fender's stunning Marcus Miller Jazz Bass guitar and MM Retro 1 give an incredible range of active / passive blended tones. 
• Body: Ash in fantastic condition , two barely visible small buckle scratches on back of body.
• Neck: 1-Piece Maple, “C” Shape,(Gloss Polyurethane Finish).
• Fingerboard: Maple with White Binding and White Pearl Block Position Inlays, 7.25” Radius (184mm).
• No. of Frets: 20 Medium Jumbo Frets with no fretwear.
• Pickups: 2 Vintage Jazz Bass Single-Coil Pickups.
• Bridge: Leo Quan Badass® II.
• Machine Heads: Vintage Style Reverse Tuning Machines.
• Hardware: Nickel/Chrome.
• Scale Length: 34” (864 mm).
• Width at Nut: 1.50” (38mm).
• No Chrome Neck Pickup Cover.
• 3-Bolt Neck Plate.
• Bullet Truss Rod Adjustment.
• White Fingerboard Binding with White Pearl Block Position Inlays.
• Satin Finish Neck with Gloss Finish on Headstock plus Miller's signature.
• And fitted with a Leo Quan Badass Bridge II - 5 screws for stability . Better note definition and punch.
• Fitted with “ Marcus Retro 1” by John East - stacked knobs with passive/active blend potentials. Battery accessed via separate front plate to main electric / knobs plate. [link removed by eBay]
• And a SKB 44Pro bass case. Great condition , all four clasps work as they should , no key. " SKB's 44PRO is a rectangular electric bass guitar case that is specially designed for Precision/Jazz bass guitars. The case has a robust ABS exterior with a rigid EPS foam interior covered with soft plush."
• Weight of bass 4.9kg.
• bass and case - 10kg.

Try before you buy, or can meet up in Edinburgh / Lothians/ Borders or Paypal & Parcelforce 24 tracked.

Nice kit, messaged you 😉

...... but at the gig yesterday the sound engineer was knocked off the wifi from laptop to pa due to the Xvive and had to reboot her system - 😳 So I had to use a gtr lead 😉

Hi ,

 gigged the Xvive twice last weekend , second gig had wifi in and all went well. 

Scares the band when I start moving around 😜🤣

Thanks , I checked with Euphonic and they recommend the 4ohm Whizzy M Line.

Im chatting to Bass Direct who can import the M-Line , other options they suggest are a Vanderkley or a Eich - any opinions on these three ? 

Hello ,

 I play Fender Jazz & double bass through my Euphonic combo ( 4 ohm ) And I'm looking at adding a second cab , any thoughts ?

Weight not an issue and i stay in Edinburgh Scotland . 

Thanks 

Hello , 

 just tried out my new Xvive U2 transmitter/receiver in practice - excellent and I moved across the room to get the sound of the full band and find my happy place 😁The kit is small and the jacks have a hinge to the unit so you can keep them folded out of the way.

Downside  is that the instructions are hopeless and tiny font - and I had reset the transmitter to a different channel by mistake ( there are four in case the guitarist etc happen to have one and you would be on the same channel ) - but top marks to Wildwire Guitars who replied to my email at 6.30pm - 45 minutes after I sent it.

Hello,

 I tried Bassbags but they are reorganising and couldn't reply , so bought from Gear4Music - a Westbury 4/4 at around £127- thanks Henry. It came from Germany so took a bit longer ( note if using UPS make an sure that you get the details/ dates right first time as they are " computer sez no" 😫) I'm hoping PDSA animal charity eBay team will pick up the hard shell case.

On 05/07/2018 at 23:58, henrywillard said:

@Houndogg +1 for a Westbury here too - with wheels!

I officially endorse Westbury basses and products, and without obviously being biased, cannot rate them highly enough.
My Westbury bag measures 180cm in length, internally. The endpin shaft which protrudes from the underside of the lower bout on my bass, tends to sit inside the bag, with just my rubber endpin ball sticking out, but you could get away with the whole shaft sticking out the bottom if you had a bigger bass in there, although admittedly not ideal.
Maybe therefore measure your bass from the top of the scroll to the bottom of the lower bout, ignoring the protruding endpin shaft, and see what that measures at?

Either way, I hope you find a suitable case!
 

Thanks Henry,

 is all learning at the moment 😁

Aye , emailed them twice and called them three times 😆, nothing yet....

I'll keep at it . 

On 03/07/2018 at 11:58, Happy Jack said:

I can't help you with being based in Edinburgh, I'm afraid ...

Hello again,

 I'm measuring my bass - which I see as a 3/4 and comes in at 190cm from collapsed end pin to top of scroll and looking online that comes in as soft case size 4/4 ? 

Any help on sizing for soft cases appreciated .

ta 

Thanks all of you for the helpful answers , looks like Bassbags/Westbury are getting good press , thanks again.

Yeah, I have the same issue with the E not voicing as well as the other three - advice from tutor was that every bass has something and I just need to pluck it harder to sound better. Maybe I will change the strings and see what happens .

Hello,

 two questions , I'm based in Edinburgh.

1/ looking for a soft case for a Zeller 190cm tall double bass , what's a good brand ? 

2/ when I bought the bass it came with a large rigid bass case , a bit road worn but totally solid - what should I do with it ? 

Ta 🐶

Again just for reference but Dave Grant in Dunfermline is excellent musical engineering , and by that I mean we see and hear the bass and he sees the structural aspects . Did a great job on my dbl bass - search Facebook for Guitarman Dave Grant or call him on 07817244542

Just bought Ed Friedlands book " Building Walking Bass Lines " at around £13 and it comes with a link to online audio. Im right at the beginning and it gives a bit music theory and the excercises push me right into reading ,listening ,learning and then creating my bass lines.