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---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HEAD SOLD, CAB STILL AVAILABLE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In 40-years of playing I've failed to learn from two recurring lessons: I don't get on with Jazz Basses no matter how beautiful they look, feel, and play I don't get on with lightweight gear, no matter how much I curse having to lug Mesa Diesel or Powerhouse cabs and assorted large tube amps to gigs and rehearsals Now, there's nothing wrong with either Jazz Basses or lightweight gear of course, and this rig has actually been very useful following a sports injury in August - which made lugging gear, and even standing with a bass, a challenge, and stopped me playing upright completely for a few months - it enabled me to have a decent sounding yet lightweight option. But cut to today and I'm happily lifting Diesel cabs and 300w tube amps again, albeit probably with a little more caution than previously, and I'm moving this rig on accordingly. Both units were bought used but with relatively light use here on Basschat, and both are in very good condition. Gig bag and cover, as well as documents, are included. I've rehearsed it around 20 times and it doesn't even break a sweat keeping up with a pretty powerful drummer and a very very pokey guitarist. As a rig it has all of the plusses of the Walkabout Scout combo but is lighter and more powerful, with less tendency to get woolly at higher volumes. It's also designed to run at 2ohms (albeit via a selector switch on the rear). I've not really explored the EQ, HPF or damping options as it sounded so bloody good set flat, but there's a number of threads here and on Talkbass in which more knowledgable people than me get into the details of these Ideally I'd prefer collection or handover in person (it's light enough for me to jump on a train to London with it, and with a bit of notice I could probably get elsewhere by car). Courier of courser remains an option albeit my least favourite.
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....not saying it is of course, but it was an immediate reaction, colours all seem very vivid for a 60-year old instrument compared to others I've seen? Might just be the photos/light?
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I'm no expert but the first thing I felt (not thought, gut feel as opposed to forensic evaluation) when I looked at the pics was that the finish seemed a bit wrong
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Living the dream 👍
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I'd love to see that, I imagine a bit of a trek for me though (Are you going to run audio of hysterical screaming between tracks?)
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That's actually on the list 👍
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Destined to become one of the all-time great BC quotes 👍
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FS: Ear Trumpet Nadine DB mic and case - *SOLD*
Beedster replied to Beedster's topic in EUBs & Double Basses For Sale
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Bought on here a few months back in pretty much unused condition. It's a very nice piece of kit that I've used happily for both practice and rehearsal. It's surprisingly god even when using a passive bass without a preamp, but obvioulsy sounds even better with actives/pres. I've now set up my studio desk for practice so this is surplus to requirement and although small enough to sit comfortably under my bench, is still taking up much needed space (lot's of other stuff competing for the 'under the bench' space), hence the very nice price Original listing here
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Bought for a vintage Jazz project that I've decided to move on, it was installed literally for minutes for me to realise that the cavity would need to be slightly modified to accept it (good ol' early 70's Fender QC I'd guess). It's fit pretty much any other Jazz without modification of course! You know the score with these, absolutely wonderful piece of kit at every level. This has the retro Fender-style controls BTW. RRP is £230 Price includes UK postage
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I bought these to install in an old Jazz bass that I had planned to restore but on which I eventually gave up and moved on. Box is now a little tatty having sat in my parts drawer (more of a parts chest of drawers these days to be honest) and has been opened to check everything's there (which it is). Details here https://www.fender.com/en-IT/parts/jazz-bass-parts/custom-shop-custom-60s-jazz-bass-pickup-set/0992101000.html Price includes UK postage 👍
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That’s a tough break 😕
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Sanding a late 80's Stingray neck, sacrilege?
Beedster replied to Tradfusion's topic in General Discussion
I guess there is an upside of doing it yourself which is that by moving slowly and systematically you can stop at the point at which the neck feels right to you, which might be a long way before all the varnish is off (i.e., a ‘played in’ versus ‘stripped’ feel) 👍 -
Sanding a late 80's Stingray neck, sacrilege?
Beedster replied to Tradfusion's topic in General Discussion
This, for so many reasons 👍 -
End of an era gig, as the might goes down, the 60’s and 70’s and all they represented move into the 80’s
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Thanks Mick, a few of us did a trial run about 12 years ago but kids, work, and then lockdown got in the way. It was resurrected over a few pints mid last year, and is really very satisfying. It's resolutely about the album/LP as an entity, but we're most certainly not a tribute act we play the album it as we play it on feel and instinct, not trying to replicate the exact sound. But we play it in album order, no deviations, no filler/guest tracks, no encore etc (which with BoB presents something of a challenge given the findal track on the album). Given our recent comms you might be able to take a guess at number 3 in the list, while number 2 is a significant departure from Dylan. A funny thing about it is just how much we've all come to appreciate Blonde on Blonde as an absolute work of art, passion, and vision, as opposed to a collection of mid-60 folk rock songs 👍