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    Family Photos

    in Gear Gallery

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    On 11/07/2020 at 21:48, Basvarken said:

    The basses that I built in the past three years

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    Old reply I know, but that EB-TB bass is probably the prettiest bass I've ever seen, and sounds great. 

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    Bass with single humbucker

    in General Discussion

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    These are all really helpful, thank you. That Sandberg Basic is gorgeous, hadn't seen that before. 

    I think as suggested, a bitsa might be the way to go without spending silly money. I may keep an eye out for a peavey forum though, as that ticks alot of boxes. 

    Thanks for the help. 

    Bass with single humbucker

    in General Discussion

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    I'm looking for a bass with a single humbucker in the mid position, closer to the space covering both P bass pickups.  

    There's the old Warwick Streamer Standard, and some of the Ibanez artcore semi-hollow basses, but everything else is short scale that I could find, so wanted to see if anyone had other recommendations. 

    MM stingrays have the pickup too for back, for clarity. Looking for it to be closer to the neck than the MM placement. 

    I appreciate the easiest option may be to get a P-bass and mod with a custom guard, but wanted to check first. 

    Thanks 

    Fender Japan CIJ 75RI Jazz Bass

    in Basses For Sale

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    [color=#000000]2005 Fender Japan CIJ 75RI jazz bass for sale. [/color]

    [color=#000000]Ash body, sunburst finish. Maple neck bound and with pearl inlays. 38mm at nut, approx 56mm at 12th fret.[/color]

    [color=#000000]I imported this in January 2016 directly from Japan, so this is a domestic version, not originally sold in UK. I don't think they sold the sunburst versions over here with the maple necks. [/color]

    [color=#000000]It has some minor pitting to the metal parts (common from japan domestic items, due to humidity there), and the G string tuner head is a tiny bit loose when using it (as in loose from the tuner shaft, rest of the unit is fine and solid), but not noticeable otherwise. [/color]

    [color=#000000]The white pickguard is the original one, the black is aftermarket. will be sold with both, and happy to change it over to the white pickguard before sending out. Everything else is entirely stock and as it came from Japan. [/color]

    [color=#000000]It's currently strung with Thomastik flatwounds. It's got one of the best necks I've ever played. Simply stunning. I'm only selling as I don't really use it, I'm more of a P bass and guitar player these days, and it's too good to just be sat at home. [/color]

    [color=#000000]Comes with a basically new Thomann hard case, some minor marks from storage on it. [/color]

    [color=#000000]Happy for buyer to collect. Postage is £55 insured. [/color]

    Fender Japan (US made) P bass pickups - basically new

    in Accessories & Other Musically Related Items For Sale

    Posted · Edited by TPTroll

    [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Hi[/font][/color]

    [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]I've got some brand new P bass pickups for sale.[/font][/color]

    [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]They're off a Fender Japan Exclusive classic 57 P bass I just imported new through Ishibashi. It's not available in the UK (only the white basswood one is, not the sunburst alder model).[/font][/color]

    [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]They've been played once, at home, then subbed out for Aguilar Hot pups. There's absolutely nothing wrong with them and the sound amazing, I was just really wanted to try the Aguilars.[/font][/color]

    [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]They're described as US made vintage pickups. I've read that previously, this has sometimes meant they're made in Japan to US spec. It may be different on this occasion, as they're labelled as US pickups.[/font][/color]

    [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]£50 inc postage.[/font][/color]

    [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Thanks [/font][/color]

    1984 Ibanez Roadstar II Bass for Sale - SOLD

    in Basses For Sale

    Posted · Edited by TPTroll

    1984 Ibanez Roadstar ii RB630 bass for sale, in excellent condition considering age.

    This is completely original. Comes with 1 piece gloss finish maple neck with 7.25" radius, 42mm at nut at 57mm at 12th fret. Despite age, only a few marks here and there and still has gloss finish with very little wear. Really comfortable to play, frets have plenty of life left in them. Tuners all original and solid. some lovely figuring in the maple neck. Walnut plug and skunk stripe. Truss rod works fine.

    Basswood body. Considering the age and the fact it's basswood, the body is excellent, just the usual small dings and scratches you'd expect to see given it's age, nothing major. Small bit of chipped finish around the base strap button. Still has the unique arrow head style strap button on horn. Original control knobs, small chunk missing out of one of them.

    The pickups on these post-blazer basses can sometimes be a bit hit and miss. It seems that as production moved from the Blazers to Roadstars (Blazers stopped in around 1983), the good pickup stock from the blazers was used up and the newer pickups were a bit more variable in quality. These pickups are either left over from blazer stock, or just very good pickups. Punchy and powerful, they do well compared to some Aguilar hot P pickups I've got in another bass (which are probably the best P pups I've come across) similar output levels, and are better than SDQPBs. Very characterful sound, plenty of grunt and growl when pushed, but also well rounded with a bit of tone and volume rolled off.


    Happy to post or collection in London or evenings in Hemel Hempstead, Herts.

    Item also on ebay so might go via the buy it now.

    The only trades I'd be interested in would be a Gibson SG 50's tribute in sunburst, or other decent SG or les paul with P90s, or cheap enough (like a MIC Tokai) that I could use cash my way to get decent P90s for it. No Epiphones.

    Revelation and other good beginner basses

    in Bass Guitars

    Posted

    Anything by Yamaha will be well made. The TRBX and RBXs seem to be made from some decent woods - Alder/Mahogany, with some mango top options too, which is a nice option considering it's under £200. As a starter, try not to worry about something that ticks all the boxes and works out well on paper. If you like the look of it and you like playing it, go for it! You need to get something that you're going to enjoy playing and looks nice, as this will make you want to pick it up.

    I'd also say that the P&J pickup configuration is also the best option for a beginner, as it gives the most tone options, but don't worry about that for now.

    The revelation basses aren't bad, but I think they're badly positioned in the market. If you want an inexpensive, chinese made, basswood body fender copy, Harley Benton is the best option, and much cheaper, or a J&D bass (they are sold through this website here - http://www.dv247.com/guitars/bass-guitars/4-string-bass-guitars). Looking to spend more? Go for a squier vintage modified or classic vibe.

    I've played some of the revelation basses and they are good, but not outstanding considering the crowded market.

    The big tips for buying your first bass are -

    1. Make sure you try the model before buying, and try a couple of other types to make sure you feel comfortable playing it;
    2. Make sure you like how it looks, it'll make you want to pick it up and play more;
    3. If you're looking to save money, buy 2nd hand. If you can, try the actual bass before buying, but if not and it's being posted to you, make sure you have at least tried the model of bass;
    4. If you are buying second hand, take it to a shop to get set up properly. It'll cost around £40, but they'll get the bass playing really well for you. Nothing is going to put you off more than a badly set up bass, as even the nicest, most expensive bass is going to feel awful with a bad set-up. If you're buying new from a shop, they should do this for you as part of the purchase cost.

    *insert swear words here*

    in Bass Guitars

    Posted

    YOB basses don't count in yearly budgets, because of the randomness of finding one. I thought I'd bought all my basses for the year in Jan, but there's currently a YOB bass somewhere in Miami on it's way to me.

    Ergo, buy it.

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