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I know about this. It's like clearing the loft. Getting shot of the first one is the hard bit, after that you're off.
Recently sold 2 Fender Jazz - a fretted and a fretless - don't miss either. Kept my P Special (which is a gem) and the Mayones fretless.
Logic and my experience tells me having more basses doesn't make me play or sound better - and actually after the initial thrill of acquisition, the extra bass doesn't make me happier either.

doubt much of that helps mind😀

I have a PJB (maybe a C6? - it has 6 x 5" front ported) - you don't need that size (me neither!) but I'd say the C2 is well worth having a listen to. The main thing is the sweet tops and a feeling of unity across the spectrum, I mean the top is a musical extension of the high mids. This is not my experience with horn / tweeter loaded cabs where the top sounds a bit divorced from the lows and mids.

It was @Dan Dare who got me into the PJBs, I'm certain he's right about chasing the headphone sound, but if you want a quite hi-fi clarity in what is also a very musical cab, I do recommend the PJBs, certainly my favourite small cabs by a long way.

and btw, obviously choice of head will matter - I've been told the PJB heads are very clinical, my preferred is a Genz Benz with valve pre so I can dial in a little warmth if I want it.

Don't need it, but fabulous. Surely the best value I've seen here in moons - and that was before the price drop. Crazy good. 

OK, so what is the point? I totally accept that a proper Fender has dots (or blocks) on the board - even though they are utterly pointless. But it's a kind of homage to Leo so it's OK.
Side markers good, board markers useless clutter. Although the side markers need to be in the right place, so at the 'fret' position on a fretless.
My Mayones fretless has no board markers, I know Warwick tend not to use them but some makers go bloody silly. I have a side interest in acoustic guitars and was looking at a Larrivee acoustic (quite a high end one). I mean, how do you get a tune out of that. Actually it's kind of OK cos the player can't see it. Total mess mind.

Basically I like blank boards, bit of a minimalist... moan over. 

If Adam Clayton is so bad, I've spent many years just not getting what a good bass player is.
Go back to New Years Day - AC drives that song - with precision, authority and above all good taste in note and phrase selection. Then take a look at City of blinding lights, live Chicago (on the tube). He so completely fits into the sound of that 4-piece and does what really good players in great bands do - locks into drums and builds a rock-solid foundation for the track, with added good taste and groove. His control of power and dynamics is a key part of how he drives a U2 tune along.

We may not love the music, but a very lot do (including me) and he does an excellent job in that band... IMO.

Ross bought my Darkglass comp - fast payment, excellent comms - a really good guy to deal with. Trade with absolute confidence, and thanks Ross for a very smooth transaction.

Just heard (accidentally, in car) Bowie Space Oddity - and I need to offload this. Had to check for a bass credit - Herbie Flowers indeed. Talk about over-playing. What a complete effin' mess of pointless notes. Utterly horrific, a thick lumpy soup of sound. Personally, I'd be really embarrassed about that. 

So my point would be, knowing when NOT to play a note. Space, dynamics and all that, the art of silence.
I mean, Jamerson played a lot of notes a lot of the time, but the fit into the track was bloody perfect.

There's saints, and there's sinners. 

Wil bought my Jazz fretless - a really top man to deal with. Quick decision, good communications and paid in advance of shipping (I do appreciate the way all the BCers I come across are honourable and trust each other - an important part of the community).

Trade with Wil with absolute confidence.

My first experiences with a Faith guitar....

Went to PMT Romford yesterday to A/B compare the Faith Venus Bloodmoon with the Hi-Gloss variant. Followers of what's going on in electro-acoustics recently may notice that the Bloodmoon is a fairly hot ticket - PMT reckon it's a best seller (with a list over a grand and their price 719 maybe no surprise).
I was keen to compare the two because the 'Hi-Gloss' is right up my personal street, on paper at least.
So, the Bloodmoon is a real looker - a warm honey burst over Javanese trembesi (never heard of it either, apparently a member of the mahogany family, quite streaky grain pattern).
The Hi-Gloss is altogether more polite, classier and much more traditional in build - Engelmann spruce top, rosewood back and sides... my cup of tea.
Both have ebony board, bridge & bridgepins, ebony faced headstock, even ebony knobs on the Grover tuners.

Build quality is really superb - stunning detail, precision everywhere, tasteful (like the fingerboard has side dots but just a Faith 'F' at the 12. It's all you need and looks fab.

SO, I expected to be taken with the Bloodmoon looks, but realised immediately it isn't my kind of thing. Visually it's a bit shouty for me.
They had got one Hi Gloss in for me to compare, and luckily it was a cracker. The rosewood backs often have a central flare of sapwood (lighter) which people seem to like the look of, but acoustically it's not good being a lot softer. And after all, the back is a key contributor to the bass sound. The sample they got in was excellent, consistent density rosewood, bookmatched back (in 2 halves), bookmatched rosewood sides (all solid of course), and a very close and straight grain bookmatched spruce top. Ebony board is lovely, again a dense (closed grain) near solid black. High quality wood and it will wear in and age very nicely.

So, how do they sound? The problem with trying acoustic instruments is the projected sound is out front, so I got Matthew there to do some chord and single note stuff for me.
I'd already wanted to like the Hi-Gloss more, and was pleased to hear a significant difference. The Bloodmoon is more forward, kind of dramatic but with some blurring between the notes on a chord. The Hi Gloss is more subtle, better mids I reckon, better bass definition, crisp tops... just more articulate I felt. I also think it will play in well as the woods are excellent samples of long-proven tonewoods.

So that was it, the Hi Gloss. Got it home - it is a really stunningly nice guitar to look at, examine closely and pick up. The bass side isn't big but the sound is great - and I'm sure a good playing in will improve things.

Summary (one day in mind) - how on earth do they make this guitar in these materials for this price (£740 at PMT, with a very good hardcase)? It sounds fab (to me) - clear, precise, excellent sustain, intonation really perfect all the way up, set up lovely out of the box, amazing detailing in the build. Right up my personal street. It's a thing of real beauty and that matters because if you love it you'll pick it up more and that's what they are for, right?
 

49 minutes ago, Harps said:

Oooh, this is cool. Is the price including delivery, and can I pay by PayPal?

No and yes...🤣
And I think we'll be hearing from the mods soon to say you're supposed to use pm for offers etc

Really good condition, pretty much unmarked. With original box & papers. Fairly standard 9V centre-neg.

Any questions please shout.
 

Sadly, this really must go - I need the space at home. IT really is a fabulous cab, stunning build, components and a brand new cover.
Here's my original blurb and the spec:

Pristine condition and light use only. New Roqsolid cover, unmarked. I gigged this about 4 times before lockdown, and since then have been moving more acoustic, lower levels so my PJB cab is ideal for that.

The 1288 features Emminence Neos: one 12" with front porting, 2 x 8" in a dedicated sub-enclosure so the back pressure of the 12 doesn't affect the 8s. Plus an HF horn with attenuation (continuous rotary). Four hefty castors.  Weight 24Kg, 600W / 8 Ohm. Specs taken from Bass Direct below. Note weight on spec below is shipping weight - gigging weight is 24Kg.

I'm a GB fan, fabulous build and a really great sound right across the range. I'd describe the sound as precise, transparent, accurate, true, dynamic... words like that.
Ran this with my GB 900 Streamliner - a sublime rig.

see the Bass Direct copy below for the original GB spiel on this fab cab👍

(taken from BD:)

"The UBER QUAD"- named after it's unique, four speaker design. This compact, "multi-driver" cabinet features 4 separate drivers of varying sizes, which produce an incredible 3 dimensional tone. 

This multi-driver cabinet is excellent for bassists using "extended range" 6 and 7 string instruments. It has a signature tone however, that is ideal for any bassist looking to add a new element of depth, warmth and clarity to their tone. The all important mid range is handled by the dual 8" Neodymium speakers in separate, sealed internal enclosures providing thick, tight, warm mids without "honk" or harshness. These separate chambers are extremely compact which enhances the response and tight suspension of the driver's mechanical performance. 

This 600 watt 8 ohm cabinet sounds great on its own but can be an impressive stack when using 2 UBER QUADS or when stacked with our new GB 115T-UB.

As part of the UBER BASS series the cabinet features our distinctive "nubby" vinyl along with our classic grille and silver piping, Edge-Lift handles, Speakon® and 1/4" inputs, 100 Watt Tweeter Level control and crossover design based on a combination of electronic and electro-acoustic principals. This yields a combination of crossover slopes that result in smooth multi- dimensional composite acoustic response. 

FEATURES

Power Handling RMS  600 W

Frequency +/- 3db  45-18K Hz

Sensitivity 1W/1M  97.5 db

Nominal Impedance  8 ohm versions

Crossover Point  per component: Lows: 45-500Hz, Mids:150-5KHz, Highs:4K-18KHz

Weight Lbs.  58

Dimensions HxWxD   23" x 24 1/4" x 18 1/4 " 

Weight (sorry overlooked above): 4.3Kg.

29 minutes ago, also played on said:

What is the weight please?

3.9Kg (accurate within 0.2Kg). Sorry forgot to mention above

Too many USA Fenders and I feel bad about it - they're for playing after all !

This is a really nice one, good body figuring with a very rich 3TSB, nice dark rosewood fingerboard  (seen a fairly premium guitar maker recently sounding proud about their use of 'brownwood' on their fingerboards... wtf is brownwood?)

Mint (again, most of my basses are) - unmarked anywhere. Complete with original Fender case and all candy.
Includes the tort plate and an alternative black (see pic 8, the plate is just placed in position, not actually fitted).

Currently fitted new set D'Addario steels, have some almost new EB Cobalts from it that may be included.
All set up very nice - action quite low but not silly.

No trades, sorry (OK Faith electro-acoustic as part trade..... 😲

Will ship at cost UK mainland, or if you're nearby come and try it.
Any questions please just shout.

A really mint '99 American Jazz fretless with original chainsaw case (unmarked)... all at a very fair price if I may say.
Taken a few pics but there are no marks anywhere so nothing to show really.

Has the original 'white' plate, which is now turning a nice vintage tone, plus a black swapper (good quality, excellent fit but unknown origin).
Fitted with almost new EB Cobalts (flats) which really suit the Jazz fretless I reckon - tried nylons on it but the Jazz has more grunt than the nylons could give it IMO.

Totally original, no pot or wiring issues etc, all really good, straight and proper. Truss rod set nicely, lowish action.

Not looking for trades (well maybe a Faith electro-acoustic, but that's a long shot round here...?)
Will ship at cost UK mainland - if you want free shipping try Amazon😁

Any questions just shout, happy to chat basses👍

15 hours ago, Mottlefeeder said:

I think the main advantage to a manufacturer is that all their fretboards are cut the same so they save on a bulk order. They can then put in frets or lines.

David

Yes, sounds sensible. Interesting emailed Rob Allen the other day (just maybe an MB2) - he has a batch of 40 MB2's on the way, only 2 of which will be unlined. So it's really just a 'me' thing then !

Very good indeed (IMHO) to see a maker doing UNLINED necks. Personally I don't see the point at all, from a normal playing position I can't see the lines... and they do look a bit naff anyway. Love a nice unlined board, with dots at the main fret positions of course. 

Looks really good, maybe could do with a logo on headstock just to fill the space a bit👍

Apologies all - discovered a signal/earth issue - going in for a sort-out.
 

This is a timewarp bass - like new but 23 years old. Case as new with all candy in sealed bag. One of Corona's finest. S/N N8371565
Bought it from Bass Direct a year ago and never gigged by me (likely never gigged at all!) - cost me more than the asking but let's be reasonable here.
Decided to stick with my Jazz.
Fine 3-slab body (note the sunburst flows over the rear contour).

Set up lovely - lowish and fast but not silly-low. Weight 4Kg bang-on

Currently fitted new D'Addario rounds so it's quite lively...

Pics are this bass when sold to me, from Bass Direct - plus a couple of crappy phone pics just to show a bit of the very posh case and candy, please forgive the quality of those.

Sale only, poss trades semi-solid / semi-acoustic fretless unlined... good luck with that then🤣

8 hours ago, Dankology said:

I wasn't aware that the original Love had toured internationally - must have been fantastic to catch them during that era.

I think a one and only, a few UK dates, me and mates heard about it in MM (I suspect) - 'Alone Again Or' live was amazing.

Here's a weird one and showing my age. Leeds University, around '68... Love with Arthur Lee. They ended the set with a very long improv and I had to get a last train home. I still think Love were even cooler than the Doors back then. Still are.👍

These earlier Mayones are so seriously underrated or overlooked. The quality of woods and craftsmanship are impeccable. Just sold a BE4 fretless on to a fan in France - I'll regret that!!

13 minutes ago, spyder said:

Can you ship. 😀

I'm sure it can be done - i'd need to find out who handles stuff this size. Someone here will know.

I know we're all locked down and that, but this is a really fabulous one-cab solution. I need the space now and am committed to the PJB 6B I got  - so friendly non-upsettive offers invited, in the true spirit of democracy.

Sounds absolutely tops. And unlined too. Is it 34"?