bassatnight

Folks, I have recently bought a few basses some in better condition than others but sadly one needs some TLC that is a bit beyond my humble skills. The volume pot is stiff and causes electrical crackling through my amps this is undoubtedly due to excessive dust particles as the bass had clearly been left uncovered for some years, the bridge has about a half inch of dust to be cleared away! I can obviously clean what I can but I would prefer an expert eye. What can I expect from a standard service set up and can anyone recommend one in the Bexhill/Hastings area? Ta, Steve.

Derek Forbes ex Simple Minds used to play a Fretless P from memory

Interesting point, E-Bay seem to have soften slightly regarding their Pay-Pal only regime after getting hammered in Australia where someone took them to court over unfair trade conditions by forcing people to offer Pay-Pal as an option. As E-bay all but own Pay-Pal this was seen as them basically double dipping. I am amazed no one has threatened to take them to court over here regarding forcing Pay-Pal on us as their charges have gone up by some 8% in just over two years thanks to double dipping. I have just sold two basses on their an Overwater and a Lakland and put Cheque only on both sales and they said nothing. [quote name='warwickhunt' post='630737' date='Oct 19 2009, 08:32 PM']Price aside; he was lucky not to get the listing tugged... "cash only please, pay-pal and ebay rip people off enough already." A definite no-no in eBay's books! [/quote]

Way too much, for me if your going to pay £2k plus you want ALL original.

Wow! What a beautiful bass, I like the Cylinders and when you get such a nice message from the creator its shows his heart is in the right place too. The black and maple finish is wonderful and goes with anything ;-) I am biased as I have a Jazz and a P in the same finish, I'll buy the black one of you and you can get a new one in the finish you require ;-) Cheers, Steve.

Do you think if I tell her indoors that we need a bigger sofa she might let me buy another bass!? [quote name='bassmanady' post='628581' date='Oct 17 2009, 11:09 AM']Very nice collection...i think the sofa is just about long enough to add the fretless [/quote]

Repair shop? The tuner? I am cool D, was lovely to meet you and the family. My son wants to know when your coming down again! I sold the fretless as want something slightly better, really want a Wal which is my teenage dream instrument after growing up with Mick Karn. Cheers, Steve. [quote name='lapolpora' post='628607' date='Oct 17 2009, 11:48 AM']I think you need something 80s - an Aria perhaps How's it going Steve? I'm enjoying the SB1000 a lot - more than i thought I would actually. It's at the repair shop at the moment receiving some TLC. I thought you already had a fretless? Take care mate, Derrick[/quote]

Possibly a Wal, but failing that a Fender P or Stingray. [quote name='gary mac' post='628390' date='Oct 16 2009, 11:02 PM']Nice collection. What fretless are you after then?[/quote]

Bought Mikes beloved Black Maple Fender P, he was brilliant and very fast and informative. I can't recommend highly enough! When I am next holidaying in Cornwall we must do some serious liver damage with some local brew!

Karns actually a quite chilled out bloke, he Jansen and Barbieri used to play a bit of five a side football back in the day - much to the distain of Mr Sylvian no doubt ;-) Karn has a habit of slagging his own work off, I read an interview where he said that the Dalis Car project was far too pretenious and if it had been down to Pete Murphy it would have been ten times more so! [quote name='Bass_In_Yer_Face' post='627832' date='Oct 16 2009, 01:12 PM']I used to be friends with a Numoid who hated Mick Karn as he slagged off Numan's 'Dance' album after he played on it. Used to annoy me as Mick Karn is one my music heroes![/quote]