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  1. Paul S
    I recently bought a job lot of those Industrial ones although I am increasingly moving away from active basses. Again More recently still I popped into Maplins (does anyone else 'pop' these days?) and they had an offer on their own brand version AAs - which allegedly outperformed Duracell in a recent test of some sort. They are nice blue colour and came in a sturdy box, so that was good start.
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    [quote name='discreet' timestamp='1431351465' post='2770288'] Very interesting... I await more posts with bated underpants. [/quote] Glad you didn't say 'baited underpants' - you never know what you might catch.
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    Another 'cupboard under the stairs storage solution' here. With room for 2 pairs of shoes on a shelf near the top, so not entirely wasted. I have a wheeled dolly thingumie that means I don't put my back out when reaching into the far reaches, which is handy.
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    Leave as is please, Andy. Looking forward to the pics!
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    And a bump!
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    Deflate your tyres. If you still can't get under, go by a different route.
  7. Paul S
    One thing to consider, Dave, is you have an asymmetric bottom. Or, rather, your Jazz bass does. So I guess you need one that dangles from the neck, rather than being supported from the bottom. It is possible to jiggle about a Jazz so it works on one of the bottom supported basses, but it isn't very stable.
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    Also worth considering the Ultimate Bass Stand. Nice and sturdy. I've had mine for years.
  9. Paul S
    Bump!
  10. Paul S
    Replace it with a Wilkinson black and gold bridge? Has to be more cost effective.
  11. Paul S
    Just seen your extra question - the serial number is on the neck plate, there's nothing sinister going on. A030196, which throws up this answer in the Guitar Dater project: [size=4][font=arial,helvetica,sans-serif] [color=#000000]Your guitar was made at the [/color][/font][/size] [size=4][font=arial,helvetica,sans-serif][color=#000000]Fuji-gen Plant (for Fender Japan), Japan in the Year(s): 1985 - 1986[/color][color=#000000] [/color][/font][/size] I welcome any trial on this - if anyone wants to try before they buy that is extremely possible. I'd love to trade this for a Fender JB 62M medium scale jazz bass in black or white with cash your way, in case anyone has one.
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    I thought that. A quick Google seems to indicate that all the basses have.
  13. Paul S
    You don't see them very often - they didn't make many. So far as I can make out from reading around, Fender didn't actually make a Katana bass. They made a Katana guitar then brought out the budget Squier version of it together with a Squier bass version in what was then the fairly new Japanese side of things in an attempt to compete with the odd pointy machines that were being produced in the East. But they were something of a flop and production stopped after just one year. This really has me hooked, though. The body is missing in some areas where I have extra bits (ok, my belly) and we just seem to fit together nicely. Build quality, tone and playability is exactly what you'd expect from a mid 80s A series Japanese Squier Precision. And it is SO light.
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    Decals

    Paul S replied to Les's topic in Accessories and Misc

    No preview, but I used this place when I needed a new decal for my Precision Lyte. I changed it from coloured to natural and had a copy of the original done, complete with serial no. I was pleased with the job. [url="http://www.guitardecals.co.uk/"]http://www.guitardecals.co.uk/[/url]
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    Bought a Mark Bass amp from Karl - a five-star, fur-lined, top-drawer transaction. A really nice, friendly fellow, great comms all though (and we put the world to rights a bit, too) - dispatched immediately, arrived beautifully packaged in a perfectly decent lap top bag! I look forward to an opportunity to deal with Karl again as it has been an absolute pleasure.
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    And a bump. Long shot - would willingly trade this for a medium scale Fender Jazz JB-62M in black or white with cash your way.
  17. Paul S
    Your post made me have a look around as I have a similar Ubass (a Paco) that is currently case-less: it seems this place is one of the few that has them: [url="http://www.southernukulelestore.co.uk/Category/9dce87bc-c299-4d96-9387-616d81983eab/Baritone"]http://www.southernukulelestore.co.uk/Category/9dce87bc-c299-4d96-9387-616d81983eab/Baritone[/url]
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    Yeehah! I think the hole was to house a round 'Hayman' insert, as they shared the same bits for a while in the early Shergold days. Picture nicked off 'tnet:
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    Sorry, no sound samples.
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    As part of my on-going gear re-shuffle this beauty is next for the chop. 1985/6 MIJ Jazz Bass Special in black with black hardware, black neck and headstock. It is very black. Precision shaped body with a Jazz width neck - slim and shallow. P/J pickups. At some point before I got it the electrics had been completely changed - it now boasts Bartolini pickups and a Bartolini on board 3 band preamp. Nice. Pickups are switchable via toggle to front, blend, back. So, for all intents and purposes it is a Power Jazz Bass Special, except with a 'regular' 3 band eq, as opposed to the parametric sweep doodah and rather odd boost toggle thing. Pull a knob (forget which just at this precise moment - treble, possibly) and it returns to passive with a passive tone control (and which is redundant when active). Although, frankly, it has such a huge sound when active I can only imagine this being useful for a 'get out of jail free' if the battery packs up. Also sporting an after-market Schaller bridge - incredibly versatile bit of kit is is too. Weighs 9.5lbs, a tad too heavy for me. 38mm at the nut, pretty good nick for a 30 yr old bass, most of the wear is on the back. Sounds huge (did I say that already?), great tones available. P pup sounds like a P bass, J like a J. I particularly like the blend of P/J. I am asking a ridiculous £375, collected from SS7 on the north Thames Delta. £400 via fully insured overnight courier - no hard case but well packaged. Or meet half way/deliver for fuel within a reasonable distance.
  21. Paul S
    I believe the Zoom MS-60B gets praise for its octaver, let alone anything else it can do, and costs the same as a stand alone pedal.
  22. Paul S
    Pmd
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    I use one of these Leadfoot ABY pedals to flit between my EUB and 'regular' bass for one band. [url="http://www.thomann.de/gb/lead_foot_aby.htm"]http://www.thomann.de/gb/lead_foot_aby.htm[/url] Advantages are that it is a/ passive (battery is for LED) and b/ cheap It is pretty straightforward - no adjusting levels to balance the inputs etc. But if straightforward is what you want it is worth considering.
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    [quote name='largo' timestamp='1430731345' post='2764005'] if something's too heavy get someone to help, easy. If someone else from the band won't help, then you're in the wrong band! [/quote] Sadly things aren't quite that straightforward. Ignoring all the issues about being lop-sided when you get help to carry something heavy there are all the times when you are on your own. Get your cab into the boot/back of the car when you load up, getting it out again when you unload back home. Getting it in and out of the house, getting it to wherever you store it. Until or unless you have a back problem, which I wouldn't wish on my worst enemy, you cannot possibly understand how totally liberating lightweight cabs are.
  25. Paul S
    On hold - maybe even sold pending the detail.
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