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Groatsworth

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  1. For sale is my six string, Ibanez BTB 556MP.

     

    Great playing bass all over the neck - no issues achieving a lovely low action (although set at a medium height currently). With a 35" scale, the b string has a really nice tension consistent with the other strings. Only selling because I really don't need a 6 string and it's been sat unloved a long while.

     

    The design of the neck heel and cutaway make for really good upper fret access. The spacing feels fairly wide for a 6 string - it's certainly not cramped and slapping is comfortable.

     

    I'll miss the eq on this. Super versatile 3 band including sweepable mids. Full and warm sounding Bartolini pickups - I particularly value the fatness of the bridge pickup.

     

    Playing this again with an eye to selling has reminded me what good quality the hardware is: the individual bridge units for each string, the solid feeling tuners and the handy locking jack socket.

     

    It's in used condition - marks pictured. Most notable is the chewed up maple between the a and g strings (I learnt to slap on this bass).

     

    Collection only I'm afraid. It's with me in York, but I would be happy to agree upon a meeting place convenient to both of us.

     

    Currently has very old strings on but I'd be happy to change them before collection.

     

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  2. On 27/10/2019 at 15:51, TheGreek said:

    I struggled finding a tone that I could stick with - would find one I loved, two weeks later I'd adjust something and found one I preferred.

    So it's TOO versatile? I actually know what you mean. Maybe why I like P basses so much now. For someone who is after a wide range of tweakable tones, it will be great. 

    On 27/10/2019 at 18:10, DoubleOhStephan said:

    The exact reason I can't take this off your hands now, even though I've been coveting one for years 😩 

    But surely the only reason to buy a house is to fill it with basses? 

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  3. For sale is my beloved Warwick Dolphin SN TCS 4 string (set neck, tone chamber system). I bought it in 2008 and it was my main bass until a couple of years ago. Only selling because I've gotten more traditional in my old age, and since buying a Precision, the Dolphin doesn't get enough play given its value. That, and because I'm buying a house. I'm sure it will make someone else just as happy as it has me.

    Specs from the Warwick website below. I have recently upgraded the just-a-nut II to a just-a-nut III - it's simply better. The hooks on the side of the II had cracked, a fault to which they are prone. Strings are new and the set up is just as I like it (fairly low). There are some slight scratches (pictured) - most notably, one on the back and one on the truss rod cover. The afzelia body has a lovely tight grain and rich reddish colour. In all, it is in good condition and a great, fast player with versatile tones that are thick, rich and focused. It can come close to a Warwick Thumb with it's twin jazz bridge pickups, but can also get a great active jazz sound if you pull out the stacked eq pot switch for a single coil setting.

     

    Ovangkol Neck - set in to body

    Afzelia body - sandwich construction with tone chambers

    Natural oil finish

    Wenge fingerboard

    34" Scale length

    Nut width 1.5"

    26 jumbo bronze frets

    MEC Jazz pickup and twin jazz pickup.

    MEC active electronics - stacked bass and treble.

    Stacked pickup blend and master volume.

    Both pots are pull out switches - one is active/passive, the other splits the double j for a single coil sound.

     

    I would prefer collection from York, but would be happy to arrange delivery if required. I have a hard case I can ship it in.

    Edit 14th November - now open to trade with the right Stingray. Ideally an Old Smoothie but would consider alternatives.

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  4. 6 hours ago, TheGreek said:

    Love the Warwick Dolphin in your Avatar...

    It's an amazing instrument - it was my main bass for nearly a decade. In the last year it hasn't had the attention it deserves though. I'm just feeling more of a connection with my precision.

    I'm becoming more traditional in my old age and coming close to selling the Dolphin. I worry I'd miss it though - I have a lot of good memories.

  5. As promised: NBD!

    I love the bridge pick up! It's an absolute beast! Was initially overpowering the P which was completely unexpected, but after tweaking pick up height they seem nicely balanced.

    I'm new to 5 strings, it needed a fair bit of setting up (still does), there are some sharp fret ends above the 12th, and the strings are beautifully gunked up with some other guy's skin, but...with a bit of love, I think it could be a thing of beauty.

    And of course, the picture:

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  6. When I went BEAD I used really light strings - I was worried about damaging the neck with a big change in tension.

    As others have said, light is NOT the way to go. Ended up far too floppy - although I did kind of enjoy the metallic thwak for Ryan Martine impressions.

    The advantage of light strings is not needing to file the nut or mess with the saddles. Maybe worth trying if you're just experimenting and plan to swap back again.

  7. Hi all,

    I've been drawing pearls of wisdom from this forum for years - it's informed many purchases and enduced some nasty bouts of gas. I'm finally taking the plunge and making myself known.

    I played some terrible prog rock as a teen, cheesy indie in my early twenties but have more recently been playing trumpet in a brass band.

    I'd love to gig on bass again - ideally in a funk band. Watch this space.

    Now I've introduced myself, I'm off to the post office to collect a new-to-me Yamaha BB425.

    Groatsworth

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