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woolleydick

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  1. Cure for Gas? Well, err, just buy a bass that is actually perfect for you and then you can stop of course! So simple. It worked for me, and it only took about 35 years. Still have to change strings from time to time though.

  2. Pretty much the response I was expecting.
    JHS are the importers and distributors for the UK for the encore name.
    I am having a clear out but less than 100 quid is not really an incentive to shift it.
    So as that is what it is worth I think I will keep it as a future project, maybe just slip a decent pickup into it and keep the original in case of a future sale.
    My friend has it's cousin in an Encore strat finished exactly the same (gold hardware, tort guard, knobs etc.) but with the more recent headstock shape which they changed to avoid lawsuits from Fender.
    It might look cool for a gig with the pair of us.

    Cheers folks, appreciate the thoughts.

  3. 2003 Musicman Sub-5 string bass.

    Black with steel kickplate style scratchplate

    excellent condition

    currently fitted with flatwounds

    gigbag

    offers around 500 pounds? Does that sound reasonable??


  4. Hi folks
    as an update, we finally traced the fault to a 4-way extension block.
    This unit, bought in the UK and of a reputable brand was a filtered type.
    The filtering was achieved by a capacitor on each socket between live and earth.
    One of these caps had shorted thus connecting live and earth.
    Now of course we do not know why it shorted, it is extremely unlikely that it did it all on its own.

  5. Cannot find any decent shots of my SM400S but will try to take some tonight.

    Here it is with current owner and the leader of my host nation.
    I sent this to the previous owner (Tommy Shannon) to show him where his gear had ended up!

    [attachment=21234:DSCN2632.JPG]

  6. [quote name='OutToPlayJazz' post='421545' date='Feb 28 2009, 12:19 PM']Yes, I forgot yours had a blue tint to it, Al Embic :)

    Here's some recent promo pics from Blondie UK. Ignore the fat bloke. The bass is the important bit :rolleyes:

    [/quote]

    It's the bloke off MasterChef.

    [attachment=21233:gregg_wallace.jpg]

  7. My Streamline is absolutely fabulous.
    And just to repeat what others have said, the service is world class.
    Mine was a slightly different spec' as I wanted a MM style single pickup instead of the pair of Status humbuckers, but that was no problem for the team.
    Cannot possibly reccomend them higher.
    Call them up and pay them a visit - you will love it.

  8. [quote name='Lfalex v1.1' post='361685' date='Dec 23 2008, 10:53 AM']I think I'd be wanting 8.5-9lbs in an ideal world. I like 'em heavy.
    But if they're going at £1k s/h, what the hell are they new? If it went as far as £1500, we're in Steinberger Territory.
    And £1500 buys a lot of bass elsewhere... even more so second hand![/quote]

    You can have them made heavier if you want but tone wise there is no need.
    I think list is £1350 for the straight ahead model without LED's or any other optional stuff.
    for me £1K is so close to the price minus VAT that it may not be tempting.

  9. [quote name='G-77' post='361288' date='Dec 22 2008, 08:51 PM']Rob list the weight as 3.2kg / 7lbs , mine is a little heaver as the person who originally placed the order though it was too light!![/quote]

    Yours has the short lower horn as well - I do believe I played that one at the factory when ordering mine - quite a bit heavier as I recall.

  10. [quote name='andre' post='360387' date='Dec 21 2008, 08:28 PM']... and here is a slightly different Streamline for your viewing pleasure![/quote]

    What is that finish (Colour) called?

    Nice one by the way, good arent they?

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