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    [quote name='ARGH' post='229249' date='Jun 29 2008, 08:46 PM']"And to Russ* for bringing me home , where we had a fiddle with the rest of my basses and put the world to rights for an hour or two." *Ross......wrong Vowel Carol[/quote] It's the Devon accent mate!!!
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    [quote name='Jobiebass' post='229172' date='Jun 29 2008, 06:40 PM']Yeah im with NoiseDude with the names thing, Dr Dave and NoiseDude were the only names what stuck.[/quote] That's because , shameless self promoter that I am , I turned up in a shirt that read 'The person wearing this t shirt is a Doctor' !!! Been great to meet everyone.Where else could you go try Celinders,Wals,Shukers et al through Aguilars, PJB's and the rest of a Sunday aft. Massive thanks to Keith for that opportunity , hopefully if it happens again more of you out there wil take or make the chance to join in. Special thanks from me to Joe (and Duncan the cat) for collecting me in Shipley, putting the kettle on and then ferrying me to the bash. And to Russ for bringing me home , where we had a fiddle with the rest of my basses and put the world to rights for an hour or two. And I won a botle of Vodka in the raffle. Bye bye , everyone , bye bye !!!!!
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    Well........ The 54 reissue bridge and tuner futures look like they're on their way when I actually get them myself. Someone claiming to be , nominally at least , an elderly , equine Irishman has bought most of the rest.... Leaving just the pearly stuff covered pickguard and knobs. Surely someone wants to take advantage of this excellent opportunity for double entendre by buying them.
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    [quote name='wateroftyne' post='228505' date='Jun 28 2008, 11:51 AM']It looks like a Teisco...[/quote] Well , it certainly looks like it might have come from Tesco but you may be right. I think there's something similar in Music Ground 'upstairs' in Leeds. Sort of a bit of Burns , a bit of Watkins Rapier , a bit of early Japan etc etc. Weird.
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    If King Tut gets struck by a meteor or something can I have it for cash please.
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    Just unbelievable. 14 hrs ago - before the end of an ebay auction I won - I would have bitten your fingers clean off. This is a great price with the case , somebody buy it.
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    [quote name='waynepunkdude' post='228465' date='Jun 28 2008, 10:19 AM']I will take the machines and the bridge when they come up.[/quote] Cool - might be a week or 2 as I say , I'll PM you then.
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    [quote name='WarPig' post='228463' date='Jun 28 2008, 10:18 AM']some bloody good prices here! If it was about a monnth earlier id have had the lot! haha typical. how much on postage for the electronics?[/quote] Can't be much can it? Even in this day and age. 3 quid? 2? Whatever , if anyone overpays I'll refund it , as has always been my policy and been done on several occassions. BTW - thanks for your comments , I'm now considering raising all the prices and it's your fault !!!!!!!
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    I'm a 99.9% for this tomorrow - looking forward to meeting y'all. So - if you're short of any Fendery bits have a quick look at my ad in the 'for sale' section. Obviously I can then bring them with me and sell them to you there.
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    The times they are a changing. So sang that bloke with a scruffy perm who can't play the mouth organ but that's not important just now. What is important is that I've just bought myself a sweety off the bay of evil making my vascillating Jazz project a mere hiccup in my bass rack. So - onto the market comes......... ************************************************************* Replacement pearloid white J pickguard WITH 3 P type knobs each having a matching white pearloid insert. Pretty. £15 the lot. STILL AVAILABLE ***************************************************************** Fender Jazz body from my MIM. Midnight blue. Ding/chip free , few light scratches on the back - ie not down to the wood and you have to search for them. No issues at all. £50 SOLD (Licenced by Fender) Mighty Mite P fretless neck (yes , P not J ) Ebanol (some sort of black composite) fingerboard. Unlined. Side dots where the frets 1,3,5,7,9,12 an onwards should be. Maple neck with the truss rod insert - you know the drill. Brand spanking new , this fella , though it's been fitted so... It has a varnished over decal with the single word 'Fender' , 70's logo. Included is a second decal 'Fender precision Bass' same style , though it's a bit cheapo. I has screwholes for 2 string guides/trees/tees. It has holes for fancy tuners on the headstock back but no 'regular' mounting holes. The ones that are there are 100% underneath any mounted tuner. It was too tight a fit in the Jazz body pocket so I shaved a little wood from the heel. You cannot see this at all when the neck is in place. Nice snug fit now. Cos I'm a great person you get a newish set of Fender flats with this. £40 SOLD Replacement pearloid white J pickguard WITH 3 P type knobs each having a matching white pearloid insert. Pretty. £15 the lot. STILL AVAILABLE MIM Jazz electrics set. Both pups. The chrome control plate with the 3 pots and the jack still on it and wired up. This set includes the bridge too because I can't be arsed to try and sell it on it's own anymore. £20 SOLD Pics of all but the neck here [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=18056&hl=fettled+fender"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=...=fettled+fender[/url] 'Who's paying the postage' - I hear you cry. 'You are'- is my pithy retort. Offers welcome - you can only get told to go boil your head so don't stress about it. Paypal (if you must let them rob me of some of my money) - cheques - BACS - cash etc etc - all OK. Collection fine too - kettle's on , Hob Nobs in stock but you'll have to fight the cat for them. COMING SOON The machines and bridge from a reissue 54 Precision which probably gives the more astute of you a clue as to what I just bought - but it won't be here for a week or so. MAYBE SOLD IN ADVANCE Christ , that's so much typing I've got carpal tunnel from it - so don't let the end of my playing career be in vain by being tight arsed.
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    [quote name='yorks5stringer' post='227822' date='Jun 27 2008, 09:33 AM']Never used to bother but take a back-up now but it begs the question, should one take a spare amp/cab too....?[/quote] It would make more sense than a spare bass wouldn't it ? In terms of what's the more likely to go wrong. Logistics for most of us would make it impractical but there's a good case for having a POD or a DI box etc in the gig bag. At least then if the amp goes tits up we have a decent 'through the PA' option.
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    [quote name='pete.young' post='227679' date='Jun 26 2008, 11:01 PM']After the aggravation I had from the Dogs Trust following the death of my mother, who was a supporter, I wouldn't cross the street to piss on the Dogs Trust if they caught fire. They wouldn't let go even after I sent them a copy of the death certificate. They might care for dogs, but they sure as hell don't give a sh*t about people. Details provided on request.[/quote] No details required mate. I can well believe it. Office wallahs cocking up. Same when my Mum died. I had a nightmare with the Stroke assoc. and all because I tried to GIVE them some money.
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    Weird one this in some ways. If you're happy with - and intend to keep using - one bass for gigs then the obvious 'spare' bass is exactly the same model. In reality , of course , unless we're towards the top end of the pro ranks we're likely to want an alternative instrument to regard as a spare. Me - yes , I take 2 basses esp to bigger gigs. I play both , maybe one for each set but sometimes swap mid set. I always have spare strings (used and new sets) but in 28 years of giging I've only ever broken one - and that was a faulty new string. 25th April 2003 at the Londener in Leeds. I know that because it's pinned on the wall in front of me.
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    Excellent - esp. as it appears it's decision she made herself.
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    [quote name='fretmeister' post='227332' date='Jun 26 2008, 01:24 PM']+1 I have 3 Statii now - and if it wasn't for them, I'd have it. BTW Dave - your old Energy is still going strong ta! Lovely bass - especially after it had surgery to wedge the extra pickup in it...![/quote] I got a series 3000 , very similar , after I decided flogging it was a piss poor move!! Glad it's happy and working.
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    Just one point. Be wary of Landlords asking for 'shop windows'. In other words a freebie gig with the promise of paid work if it's a success. Of course , you need to use judgement here rather than hard and fast rules. A short set at an all day charity event - no problem. A support slot to a name band and the publicity that comes with it - maybe. A full gig on a band night.......hmmmm. We are not here to line others pockets - if our contributions help make money for a business man we must negotiate our share of that. It's a question of putting value on our time and our skills. Consider this too. If I walk in to the Dog and Vomit , Huddersfield and say my band will play next Saturday for nothing because we all have good jobs , plenty of cash ,nice fancy equipment and are well past wanting to be rock stars. Then a young band wanting to play the following week walks in 5 mins later who need cash for decent equipment and to make demos to try and get some record company/management interest......... Why would the landlord want to pay that young band when he knows he can get bands for nothing?? We have responsibilities folks.
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    [quote name='Crazykiwi' post='226846' date='Jun 25 2008, 06:28 PM']not much interest on Finnbass then?[/quote] Now now.... Don't know about you but when I've something to sell I put it in every shop window I deem fit. We'd soon moan if it was posted on another forum and the ad said 'not for sale to non members'. Stan's a long standing Basschat member with something to sell that we're interested in. As to why nobody has snapped this up for the modest ask - I'm clueless. If I were Status-less I would do , I can assure you.
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    Yes - it's as simple as going and asking. It can help if you send them some promo stuff in advance. A CD's good. Websites/myspace are invaluable these days. If you're cold calling - go early on a night when there's a band on. From experience - but purely a personal opinion - the pub manager probably hasn't the first clue if you sound good on CD or not but will be impressed if you have one , and is more likely to book you on word of mouth recommendation than anything else. He/she wants to know one thing - if you're likely to fill his cash register or not. Bullshitting them is very likely to work. You have to respect the fact that they are running the joint and are your prospective employers but they probably won't deserve any more respect than that and will talk absolute bollocks. Nod and smile. Of course there are many pubs not like that , interested people who truly want to promote good live music. They are a rarity in my opinion though. I've done hundreds of pub gigs and I don't think I'm being over cynical.
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    If in doubt and you want to check further - they'll hold something for you for a few days , maybe for a small returnable deposit.
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    I went to a bass playing mate's funeral only a few weeks back. It touched me to see his bass in front of the coffin. Frightened me that I could 'see' my own. Anyway - it'll all be for sale when I'm gone - my wife knows how to do it and who to ask for help. If she shuffles off this mortal coil first I'll leave it to a charity - probably DogsTrust.
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    For what it's worth. On my old P , I cut the earth lead from the bridge just as it enters the control cavity and refixed it with one of those small plastic screw connecty jobs. Makes it easier to remove the whole scratchplate assembly and take it away from the body for cleaning/repair/replacements whatever. Also in that earth path is a capacitor and resistor (values long forgotten) that I read about as a tip in Beat Instrumental (showing my age tthere). Theory is they'll blow should any current pass to earth leaving me sunburnt but not fried. Happily I've never had chance to test it.
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    Mmmmm. A Mexican Jazz bass. Never seen one of those before May well be super but not rare!
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    Why not post a pic of the back of your headstock - easy for us to make a judgement then. Bass parts resource (search it) is quick and the exchange rate is good. Ant the printed instructions are crap but the video on the hipshot website is useful.
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    I'm no expert on re-issue Strats but mine's Japanese and I'm betting this is too.
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    Know any other bands who want a support act? That's one way. A gentler inroad for you , esp if the other band don;t treat you like doggy do. To do a full gig alone - you need enough material. There's no getting away from that - but include in that preperation some sort of schedule to do a gig. There comes a point when if you practise,practise,practise...all you get good at is practising. A gig is a whole new ball game. You will never know if you're ready for it unless you go do it. I can't say as firmly as some 'go at it headfirst' , esp to (I assume) inexperienced gigging musicians. You'll have an audience and you owe it to them to be prepared. The point at which to go gig is when all of you feel prepared - if all of you can't reach that point it may be that the doubters are quite happy just to play in a cellar with their mates. Many people are and there's nothing wrong in it , but the rest of you may need to lose them in order to move on.
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