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  1. Shaggy
    [quote name='Beedster' timestamp='1469874597' post='3101635'] OK, first up, '65 Precision. In fact, perhaps the nicest Precision I've owned. Bought from Simon Clifton around 2009, went to Greg (Shaggy) for a while...... PUPs and circuit are [b]NOT[/b] original. PUP is a Fender USA '62 RI, I'm not sure about the circuit but will check. [/quote] Certainly hands-down the best split-pickup Precision I've ever owned or played, and I've had a few good 'uns. I put the current circuit (and pickup) in - it had a decent generic circuit when I first had it, but I sourced one from the States with genuine NOS 1965 CTS pots, and vintage-spec cloth-sheathed wire, switchcraft jack, and orange drop cap. Not cheap! REALLY fancying that Modulus, as I've never owned one but hear so many good things about them. Unfortunately, just bought yet another old Gibson bass! Got us all wondering what this new "project" is Chris!
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    Met up with Jules for a second trade (I think the first time was in the days of Bassworld!), trading my old Gibson bass for his old Gibson bass - very obligingly on his part, as the trade was my idea (been after one of his basses for a while......) Great guy, pleasure to talk to, hugely knowledgable about vintage basses and Gibsons in particular - he runs the Fly Guitars site - many thanks mate!
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    Absolutely stunning bass Col, can't believe you'd want to let this one go! Shame all my potential trades have only 4 strings, but have a bump
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    If I hadn't recently bought Chris's '57P this would be mine in a heartbeat, and no question that the CS '55 was the real looker of the two Bump for best bass FS at the moment
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    Ooh - takes me back seeing the old girl - this used to be mine, and Burritobass's before that. I'm certainly no expert with acoustic guitars but this one has a particularly sweet tone; I always liked the very funky bridge and pickguard design, and the pre-war style logo. I think the output jack connects to a concealed electromagnetic pickup and is original to the guitar, but I could be wrong - I never used it, but was told the amplified tone is lovely. A rare and vintage Gibson for not much dosh, with the added bonus of dealing with a Basschat legend.......
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    Another year, another deal with Chris, rather as usual involving swapping the same stuff back to each other! This one involved me acquiring a particularly special old bass; and again as usual nothing was too much trouble for Chris - he made a long train trip from Canterbury to Cambridge and back to make the deal happen. Thanks mate - until next year then!
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    Explorer now traded
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    Aaaaaaargh....... PM'd
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    PM'd
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    [quote name='KiOgon' timestamp='1462185128' post='3040829'] [url="http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwiBntj1l7vMAhWLI8AKHasMAooQjRwIBw&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.avsforum.com%2Fforum%2F155-diy-speakers-subs%2F1051400-how-wire-4x-8-ohms-4-ohms.html&psig=AFQjCNEIJCrj3aO_Jb4RbVcHHqFS2dfmQQ&ust=1462271471337547"]http://www.google.co...462271471337547[/url] [attachment=218351:series_parallel.jpg] [/quote] Nice one KiOgon, thanks - thought it had to be achievable! I'll get me soldering iron out........
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    Sorry if this is repeating a previous thread - I did a search on speaker impedance and only got more confused! Is it possible to wire up a 4-driver cab, each driver being 8 ohm, such that the net cab impedance is 8 ohm? Cheers! Greg
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    Just bought a couple of Ashdown cabs off Jim - smooth easy deal, great communications, and he even delivered them to my brother in Hampshire the morning after we agreed the deal Top fella - thanks mate!
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    PM sent
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    Beautiful looking 'Ray, that quilt top is gorgeous...... Bump and PM
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    Bought a truss rod cover off Simon - easy deal, and always the sign of a top BC-er when they take the same trouble with the small deals as the big ones
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    Still using my Halfords imperial set bought in 1982, so I can vouch for their longevity........
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    [quote name='W1_Pro' timestamp='1458317087' post='3006599'] Hello Shaggy, Is that the same T bird you did a Fenderbird conversion on? If it is, do you still have the neck and would you be interested in selling that? Many thanks and GLWTS. Best Stuart [/quote] Replied via PM
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    [quote name='evilLordJuju' timestamp='1458073256' post='3004487'] Has that Explorer bass still not shifted? [/quote] Hope you're well Jules, and Lol, no - not even Flyguitars loves Gibson Explorer basses! Think I'm now contending with cetera's Spector Rex Brown sale thread as the longest running, but actually not too sorry as I've rediscovered the Explorer again, as it suits some new band material - it's surprising the extra speed on runs achievable on a medium scale neck compared to my usual long scale
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    [quote name='4-string-thing' timestamp='1457868208' post='3002434'] Really Free by John Otway and Wild Willy Barrett. (yes, I know Otway had a second hit 25 years later, but I count that as MY hit, not his ) [/quote] Saw them play in in Cambridge back in the day, great live act My choice - "Feels like heaven" by Fiction Factory; takes me right back to a particular time in my life
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    Used to be quite a high profile company; I really wanted a Hamer Explorer like Martin Turner's back in the day Didn't realise Fender had killed them off - damn shame
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    Went to see Turin Brakes play an excellent gig at Pontardawe Arts Centre last night - the bassist (Eddie Myer) playing some lovely melodic lines, although mixed far too low Got me pondering once more on why the bassist is almost always the coolest looking dude in the band - seems to be the rule for rock and pop, and invariably the case for soul, funk and jazz bands. Just bias on my part? And is it bass attracting the coolest musicians, or does bass transfer coolness on the player, ultimately into a permanent state? Apologies if done on previous threads.....
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    Excellent latest twist to the story Chris - that bass has your name on it alright! I look forwards to trading it back........
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    "I thought I was The Fender modding king But I just handed my bitsa crown to him......" Absolutely fabulous - I feel quite inadequate having only one bass project currently on the go (though a couple of other instruments too) That Ric is going to be a monster
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