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Shaggy

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    +1 to above I own a fretted (long scale) '76 Alembic series 1 (birdseye maple / ebony) and '85 fretless Wal Mk 1 Custom (american walnut / ebony with a non-typically slim neck profile). To me they're by a mile the best fretted and fretless [b]active[/b] basses respectively that I've ever played and owned; but it wouldn't work at all (for me) the other way around - ie; fretted Wal and fretless Alembic. Edit; NB: neither you could call light, but also not what I'd call unreasonably heavy (mind you, my main gigging bass used to be a Gibson RD Artist! )
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    Joy Division, Eric's club Liverpool, Dec '79
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    Rickenbacker 4003

    Shaggy replied to a topic in Bass Guitars

    [quote name='Stag' post='1301617' date='Jul 12 2011, 09:25 PM']Thats gorgeous Shaggy! And I am regularly called Stig, maybe its a Rickenbacker owner thing? [/quote] If I was any good at photoshopping I'd have done you a Jetglo Rick-playing Stig avatar! Back to Rick Resource; have to say I always found them friendly helpful chappies, but then again I guess I never posted anything contentious
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    Rickenbacker 4003

    Shaggy replied to a topic in Bass Guitars

    [quote name='Stacker' post='1300321' date='Jul 11 2011, 09:22 PM']I sold one on here a couple of years back but can't mind the buyer's name.............[/quote] 'Twas me mate, & still lovin' it! (here's a couple of pics.....) Fabulous basses Re "Top Bassgear" - bags I be Stig; got the face for it!
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    Quote: [b]"Propulsive Flurry vs Defined Chug?"[/b] Dunno, but a couple of funky band names there!
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    Mine The original & best!
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    PM'd re the steels
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    [quote name='karlfer' post='1281521' date='Jun 24 2011, 09:05 PM']Off topic, is that a Red Gibbo Explorer? . (No, I can't afford it). I had me a white one for about 15 years, loved it, sold it for £400 to a mate. I think I have evolved into a dickhead![/quote] Yes, original Ferrari red '85 Of my five Gibson basses it's actually the one I've gigged the most - cracking basses
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    [quote name='Beedster' post='1259952' date='Jun 7 2011, 05:19 PM']The red bass thing is the result of myself and a few mates trying to put together a Southern Boogie thing down here to play pubs, nothing too serious (or too good), and it got me thinking that I'd like a fretted bass that's a bit more Rock 'n' Roll than anything I've got at present. C[/quote] You need to buy this off me mate......... Seriously though, that Gretsch is absolutely lush.
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    Bought a pair of P / J Bartolini pickups off Rob; smooth deal, great communication - cheers!
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    [quote name='Beedster' post='1261085' date='Jun 8 2011, 12:45 PM']Thought I'd close this. Having not spent much longer tahn around a month with the Stingray HH, and then having tried a Jazz and a heavily pimped Squier Jag P/J (lovely bass by the way), I'm now pretty much decided on my old Ric 4003 FL, which was recently repatriated from Wales courtesy of Greg (Shaggy), who did a great job or sourcing original Ric PUPs for it. I have to admit that, in relation to this thread, it would have been way down my initial list, but I and the band love it, and it just works for the music we're doing Funny how things work out isn't it.[/quote] God damn, you're making me want it back! Actually even for a Ric it's a pretty special bass. How's the maple-board fretless P working out? I'm loving the '65 P; funny how the three P basses that finally sold me on Fenders you've also owned at some point.......
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    [quote name='Schnozzalee' post='1252303' date='Jun 1 2011, 02:57 AM']Upon further investigation, McGeogh's actually a very good source for soundclips of the rhythm tone as most people play lead style licks and phrasing on these guitars.[/quote] Nail on the head, and I was thinking more of his previous work with Magazine; never flashy, but wonderful tone and complemented the band sound rather than vice-versa. Saw them in '80 and his Yammy was just the same as yours. Wish I had something to trade........
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    Also weapon of choice of the late John McGeogh - my fave guitarist of the last 30 years. Bump for a fabulous axe......
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    Blimey there's some nice old Fenders up FS at the moment! Sign of the times? Anyway, I'm just as happy to keep this babe - bonding fast with it (it's the Superglue......) so will only bump a couple of times. Just to say I'd deliver as far as Reading, provided a 3-way deal can be arranged with the owner of the other Fender. EDIT : NOW WITHDRAWN - as the one I was after has gone!
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    Right, I've only has this a week and am totally smitten by her, BUT I've the chance on another '60's Fender............ All the details in Beedsters original post here - [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=134893&hl='65"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=...&hl='65[/url] - the one change is that it now has a Fender '62 RI pickup (as in the CS Fenders), which is my favourite "boutique" P pi/up and of course perfect for this bass. Price is £2500, thanks but no trades as it's a specific bass I'm after. Would have to be pickup or meet - I'm near Swansea but would meet by Bristol for a definite sale. Beedsters pics and a couple of new ones:
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    That pic should be in every illustrated dictionary, next to "Rock n' roll"................. Class
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    [quote name='Clarky' post='1245386' date='May 26 2011, 11:26 AM']FYI, I have just been PM'd one potential offer with the BC'er concerned coming back to me this evening with a definitive yes/no, depending on the precise weight of the bass (which I think is close to 9 pounds but I need to check with my digital scales when I get home)[/quote] It's a lightweight even for an early '70's, so hope that deal's on Lovely, lovely bass, with tone & playability to die for..... Definitely one for a player rather than a collector, but its 2 great virtues are - 1. the mods (ebony board, J p/up, rear neck finish) are actually sensible ones that make it as an instrument waaaay better than stock, and 2. although a '71 it's still very much a late '60's "golden era" Fender - light weight, nitro finish, all parts fit snugly, fabulous neck. Great price too, especially with the '71 bridge. Just acquired Beedsters '65 P, otherwise I'd be thinking hard about this......
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    [quote name='Clarky' post='1243376' date='May 24 2011, 08:09 PM']What will happen next is Beedster will sell it to me, I will then trade it back to Beedster in return for an amp plus cash, which he will later proceed to buy back off me. Eventually we meet in a dodgy service station and in an emotional moment I then sell the bass back to him for the third time. Or something like that [/quote] You have no idea how close to the truth you are............ [quote name='Beedster' post='1243395' date='May 24 2011, 08:24 PM']Rehearsed it last night. first time I've played electric bass with the band for almost a year. Took a bit of time to get the sound right, but once I did it was sweet as! the old '60s toaster Greg installed is lovely. Rehearsing the maple fretless Precision tomorrow [/quote] Glad to hear that, and yes; Rics always need a bit of "fettling" to give their best - which strings did you use after?
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    .........or get a Precision
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    Pointy

    Shaggy replied to Delberthot's topic in Gear Gallery

    The "black sheep" of my basses (or rather red............)
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    [i]* SIGHS *[/i] Why did I let you go, my proud beauty? 99% sure it's nitro on alder
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    Any bass combined with the following stage attire........... (With apologies to "Jeff")
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