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    [quote name='Beedster' timestamp='1439288673' post='2841508'] No, if we'd been comedians you would have received a hail of "well don't touch them then" responses [/quote] [quote name='skidder652003' timestamp='1439309187' post='2841782'] funny that, thats exactly what my drummer is always telling me... [/quote] I rest my case; drummers=comedians
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    Let's not forget the tone voodoo instruments of the day, for example my Satellite Les Paul, described to my father (who was paying) "as every bit as good as the Fender version and probably made by the same people". It had tone by the bucketload, not very nice tone, but lots of it. Oh, and it weighed a ton as well
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    [quote name='Low End Bee' timestamp='1439565062' post='2844012'] I gigged and HH VS100 through and ex reggae sound system 18" bass bin made from what felt like paving slabs '79-81. Can you imagine the awesome tone? [/quote] This is why roadies in the 70's were generally gargantuan, hair-covered beasts, who communicated in subsonic grunts, and from whom one sideways look - even to major stars - would inspire fear and immediate obedience. These days you see roadies who Mo Farrah could take apart in a Greco-Roman Wrestling competition
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    [quote name='EssentialTension' timestamp='1439565338' post='2844017'] It was crap but, most importantly, it was heavy. [/quote] Genius
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    [quote name='Low End Bee' timestamp='1439563756' post='2843983'] Thsi has made me chuckle to myself all afternoon. Effects pedals the size of a sideboard [/quote] And is why musicians who made it through the '70s were real men; every gig meant hauling monolithic boxes - including sideboards it seems - up creaky rotten stairs with no bannisters into clubs whose electrics hadn't been touched since the Blitz, running said boxes from one extension cables that had been repaired numerous times with sellotape or Elastoplast but was still trailing through puddles of beer, and then subjected to an atmosphere not unlike a nicotine testing laboratory for three hours. But the tone ......
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    [quote name='EssentialTension' timestamp='1439555599' post='2843849'] This is what used to be known as a 13 amp fuse ... [/quote] Amateur effort Dave, heavy duty tin foil would take far more current
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    [quote name='Dad3353' timestamp='1439551166' post='2843792'] Our main guitar amp at the time was a Linear Concord, a whole 30 watts. My brother used an enormous old (even then...) valve tape recorder as an overdrive; it was 3 times the size (and weight..!) of the amp. Our 2nd guitar, John Mac, wanted disto too so, not to be outdone, he brought along a whole stereo radiogram, as big as a sideboard. We did very few gigs with that formation, but the sounds were excellent, to our inexperienced (and poor..!) ears. Reggae became known, and we wanted to record something in that idiom. We finally nailed the bass drum sound we were looking for by shoving a giant stuffed ladybird into a plastic bucket, and whacking it with the flat of a wooden spoon. Happy daze. [/quote] Ha ha, that is outstanding, a radiogram on stage, made my day. You'd have needed a roadie for a 14w rig! Ah, the stuff we used to do just to be heard, hardly surprising that electric shocks and stage fires were so common
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    Yep, I had a lovely old tube combo in the 70's (WEM I think) that sounded outstanding, great gritty tone for guitar, until I took it in for a repair at my Dad's insistence (IIRC he was concerned at the burning smell and hint of smoke in the room whenever I played it). I collected it (or my Dad did), to find that the tech had replaced a 'badly damaged driver', as the result of which I now sounded like Hank Marvin.
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    Thought I might raise a bit of quick cash with these two but was clearly wrong so, as they;re both rather nice and I've just emptied my PayPal account, think I'll keep them a while longer Thanks for the interest folks C
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    [quote name='Billy Apple' timestamp='1439504028' post='2843498'] You should've done that before posting this thread. There're a few stages to a sale and it's certainly not over when the goods arrive through your door. Out of all the items I've bought here three of them have not been what I considered to be as described. Each time I contacted the seller and each time a full refund was offered or some money off to reflect the discrepancy. I've only returned one item, but I still consider this to be a positive experience and this was reflected in the feedback I left for the seller. The issues you describe seem cosmetic, as you put it "[font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][color=#282828]The bass plays like a dream, its well balanced on the strap and it sounds great." I've got a bass just like that, it's a US Spector and cost me £2K+, but you got one for £400 and you're not happy?![/color][/font] [font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][color=#282828]The damage around the input socket is from it being plugged in a lot to be played. Chances are the corrosion on the hardware has been caused by hands playing it. It sounds like you've got a very playable bass. This might not be what you want to hear, but £400 for a bass that plays like a dream is nowt. You could easily cough £1200 and get something that looks like Claudia Schiffer in a G string but feels like a bog door banging in the wind.[/color][/font] [font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][color=#282828]I'm not familiar with [/color][/font][color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Maruszczyk basses, but WoT raves about them, so they must be doing something right. My advice to you is to contact the seller and see if you can get a few bob off, then put that toward getting it spruced up by a pro, but at least give the bloke a chance before opening up a thread where he ends up judged before the jury is in.[/font][/color] [/quote] +1 £400 including shipping plus strap, gig bag and extra pickguard....? Given what folks say about these basses generally and what the OP says about this bass in particular, it still sounds about £200 shy of what you'd expect to pay for a used instrument. OP, listen to the folks above. Take it apart, clean it up, and play it. I bought a Jazz on eBay a couple of weeks ago and, no joke, there were what I can only describe as grime ramps on the nut side of each fret up to about the 10th. Took me about 2 hours to clean the neck, another hour on the body, bridge and PUPs. So what, the seller was selling a used bass? Plays, feels and sound lovely now.
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    Nice cab, could you confirm the dimensions and weight? Cheers Chris
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    Ha ha, 'unique'. It sure is. But apparently it sounds great I think that mod may have taken place in about 1984...?
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    I'll probably withdraw both of these and keep them if they don't sell by this evening as I need to pay for quite a lot of gear tomorrow morning. Cash offers welcome in the meantime. Cheers Chris
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    [quote name='Langusta' timestamp='1389343518' post='2332975'] .... and its thunderously loud! [/quote] Ha ha, there's an understatement if ever I heard one
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    [quote name='Radchenko' timestamp='1439412020' post='2842709'] I'm interested in the frettless, can you send me an email with the price for Spain?. Thanks. [/quote] Probably in the region of £50 for insured shipping to Spain, any less and I'll refund the difference.
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    [quote name='Roger2611' timestamp='1439400279' post='2842523'] Start, The Jam, starts in G so hopefully that's the key....it shows my lack of musical theory doesn't it! [/quote] Or Taxman by The Beatles as it's otherwise known On the subject of which I will nominate Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds, Macca, key of G major I believe. Never liked the song or the bassline that much until I played it live. Now it's an absolute fave, and introduced me to just how clever Macca was and what a driving force his lines were to the music
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    [quote name='skidder652003' timestamp='1439397519' post='2842480'] so....I have found when i remove the copper strip from the bridge the buzzing disappears completeley! What the hells going on? Daft qusetion but is it safe to remove the copper strip completely? [/quote] Jazz Basses eh
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    Nice one JJW, that's a none too shabby first attempt at bass building and a damn good story to go with it. Keep up the good work mate Chris
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    Prices too high? Happy to haggle.... [color=#000000][font=Times] BRIAN: How much? Quick.[/font][/color][color=#000000][font=Times] HARRY THE HAGGLER: What?[/font][/color][color=#000000][font=Times] BRIAN: It's for the wife.[/font][/color][color=#000000][font=Times] HARRY THE HAGGLER: Oh. Uhhh, twenty shekels.[/font][/color][color=#000000][font=Times] BRIAN: Right.[/font][/color][color=#000000][font=Times] HARRY THE HAGGLER: What?[/font][/color][color=#000000][font=Times] BRIAN: There you are.[/font][/color][color=#000000][font=Times] HARRY THE HAGGLER: Wait a minute.[/font][/color][color=#000000][font=Times] BRIAN: What?[/font][/color][color=#000000][font=Times] HARRY THE HAGGLER: Well, we're-- we're supposed to haggle.[/font][/color][color=#000000][font=Times] BRIAN: No, no. I've got to get--[/font][/color][color=#000000][font=Times] HARRY THE HAGGLER: What do you mean, 'no, no, no'?[/font][/color][color=#000000][font=Times] BRIAN: I haven't time. I've got--[/font][/color][color=#000000][font=Times] HARRY THE HAGGLER: Well, give it back, then.[/font][/color][color=#000000][font=Times] BRIAN: No, no, no. I just paid you.[/font][/color][color=#000000][font=Times] HARRY THE HAGGLER: Burt![/font][/color][color=#000000][font=Times] BURT: Yeah?[/font][/color][color=#000000][font=Times] HARRY THE HAGGLER: This bloke won't haggle.[/font][/color][color=#000000][font=Times] BURT: Won't haggle?![/font][/color][color=#000000][font=Times] BRIAN: All right. Do we have to?[/font][/color][color=#000000][font=Times] HARRY THE HAGGLER: Now, look. I want twenty for that.[/font][/color][color=#000000][font=Times] BRIAN: I-- I just gave you twenty.[/font][/color][color=#000000][font=Times] HARRY THE HAGGLER: Now, are you telling me that's not worth twenty shekels?[/font][/color][color=#000000][font=Times] BRIAN: No.[/font][/color][color=#000000][font=Times] HARRY THE HAGGLER: Look at it. Feel the quality. That's none of your goat.[/font][/color][color=#000000][font=Times] BRIAN: All right. I'll give you nineteen then.[/font][/color][color=#000000][font=Times] HARRY THE HAGGLER: No, no, no. Come on. Do it properly.[/font][/color][color=#000000][font=Times] BRIAN: What?[/font][/color][color=#000000][font=Times] HARRY THE HAGGLER: Haggle properly. This isn't worth nineteen.[/font][/color][color=#000000][font=Times] BRIAN: Well, you just said it was worth twenty.[/font][/color][color=#000000][font=Times] HARRY THE HAGGLER: Ohh, dear. Ohh, dear. Come on. Haggle.[/font][/color][color=#000000][font=Times] BRIAN: Huh. All right. I'll give you ten.[/font][/color][color=#000000][font=Times] HARRY THE HAGGLER: That's more like it. Ten?! [url="http://www.montypython.net/sounds/lob/insultme.wav"]Are you trying to insult me?![/url] Me, with a poor dying grandmother?! Ten?![/font][/color][color=#000000][font=Times] BRIAN: All right. I'll give you eleven.[/font][/color][color=#000000][font=Times] HARRY THE HAGGLER: Now you're gettin' it. Eleven?! Did I hear you right?! Eleven?! This cost me twelve. You want to ruin me?![/font][/color][color=#000000][font=Times] BRIAN: Seventeen?[/font][/color][color=#000000][font=Times] HARRY THE HAGGLER: No, no, no, no. Seventeen.[/font][/color][color=#000000][font=Times] BRIAN: Eighteen?[/font][/color][color=#000000][font=Times] HARRY THE HAGGLER: No, no. You go to fourteen now.[/font][/color][color=#000000][font=Times] BRIAN: All right. I'll give you fourteen.[/font][/color][color=#000000][font=Times] HARRY THE HAGGLER: Fourteen?! Are you joking?![/font][/color][color=#000000][font=Times] BRIAN: That's what you told me to say.[/font][/color][color=#000000][font=Times] HARRY THE HAGGLER: Ohh, dear.[/font][/color][color=#000000][font=Times] BRIAN: Ohh, tell me what to say. Please![/font][/color][color=#000000][font=Times] HARRY THE HAGGLER: Offer me fourteen.[/font][/color][color=#000000][font=Times] BRIAN: I'll give you fourteen.[/font][/color][color=#000000][font=Times] HARRY THE HAGGLER: He's offering me fourteen for this![/font][/color][color=#000000][font=Times] BRIAN: Fifteen![/font][/color][color=#000000][font=Times] HARRY THE HAGGLER: [url="http://www.montypython.net/sounds/lob/16done.wav"]Seventeen. My last word. I won't take a penny less, or strike me dead.[/url][/font][/color][color=#000000][font=Times] [url="http://www.montypython.net/sounds/lob/16done.wav"]BRIAN: Sixteen.[/url][/font][/color][color=#000000][font=Times] [url="http://www.montypython.net/sounds/lob/16done.wav"]HARRY THE HAGGLER: Done.[/url] Nice to do business with you.[/font][/color][color=#000000][font=Times] BRIAN: Huh.[/font][/color][color=#000000][font=Times] HARRY THE HAGGLER: Tell you what. I'll throw you in this as well.[/font][/color][color=#000000][font=Times] BRIAN: I don't want it, but thanks.[/font][/color][color=#000000][font=Times] HARRY THE HAGGLER: Burt![/font][/color][color=#000000][font=Times] BURT: Yeah?[/font][/color][color=#000000][font=Times] BRIAN: All right! All right! All right![/font][/color][color=#000000][font=Times] HARRY THE HAGGLER: Now, where's the sixteen you owe me?[/font][/color][color=#000000][font=Times] BRIAN: I just gave you twenty.[/font][/color][color=#000000][font=Times] HARRY THE HAGGLER: Oh, yeah. That's right. That's four I owe you, then.[/font][/color][color=#000000][font=Times] BRIAN: Well, that's all right. That's fine. That's fine.[/font][/color][color=#000000][font=Times] HARRY THE HAGGLER: No. Hang on. I've got it here somewhere.[/font][/color][color=#000000][font=Times] BRIAN: That's all right. That's four for the gourd.[/font][/color][color=#000000][font=Times] HARRY THE HAGGLER: Four? For this gourd? Four?! Look at it. It's worth ten if it's worth a shekel.[/font][/color][color=#000000][font=Times] BRIAN: But you just gave it to me for nothing.[/font][/color][color=#000000][font=Times] HARRY THE HAGGLER: Yes, but it's worth ten![/font][/color][color=#000000][font=Times] BRIAN: All right. All right.[/font][/color][color=#000000][font=Times] HARRY THE HAGGLER: No, no, no, no. It's not worth ten. You're supposed to argue, 'Ten for that? You must be mad!' Ohh, well. [sniff]One born every minute.[/font][/color]
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    [quote name='skidder652003' timestamp='1439211140' post='2840844'] comedians the lot of you! [/quote] No, if we'd been comedians you would have received a hail of "well don't touch them then" responses
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    [quote name='CamdenRob' timestamp='1439223393' post='2841009'] ... might give those groundwound types a go as well. [/quote] Ah yes, the worst of both worlds
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    The bluegrass band I've recently joined are putting everything through a rather old and pretty horrid Peavey PA. The band generally play small venues at pretty low volume. Before I joined I went to see them a couple of times and felt each time that the instruments - double bass, guitar, banjo and fiddle - should go through backline whilst the PA should be reserved for the vocals, which are pretty high quality and often three part harmonies (my previous two bands used this approach, and whilst it requires carrying more gear about, in a smaller venue we found it preferable to the all-in-to-the-PA approach). So, we're going to try this at what will be my first gig with them next week. Even so, the PA being used is really rather poor in all respects, and true to form - being a Peavey - is neither small or light, so we've discussed getting a newer/lighter rig with a view to using it only for vocals. I'm a bit out of touch with PAs so would appreciate some thoughts on the best approach to the problem and to any gear that might resolve it. Cheers Chris
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    [quote name='ikay' timestamp='1439201745' post='2840687'] Thanks Chris, maybe the warmoth is chambered? [/quote] I think it's just a relatively light lump of wood to be honest
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    Sell it and get a Precision
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    [quote name='ikay' timestamp='1439198459' post='2840639'] What are weights for both please [/quote] Warmoth is approx. 8.25 lbs, Jazz is approx. 9.25 lbs (both weighed on bathroom scales). Warmoth is surprisingly light to be honest, i.e., to me it looks like it should weigh a lot more! C
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