GreeneKing

Handbags at Dawn

I've had a lot of 'can you send me some photo's' or I'll have it next week stuff over the years on this and other forums, not all bassist, followed by zilch. Personally I'd find it good manners to at least say 'thanks' or 'I was pissed and can't really afford it' etc.

I hope the eBay goes well Steve.

Peter

Personally Chris I'd sell the two ropey looking ones

Peter

Thanks Ped. I has a shave and needed a change

Thanks for that Nick. I'll have a think on it.

Peter

I've dealt with Nik in the past at least once and I'd say that he's one of the nicest guys I've come across.

Peter

Mine hathn't either, and it's still a beauty



Peter

It sounds like it's be worth a go

Peter

Has anyone tried one of these. I've seen some good reviews of other Exar pedals.

[url="http://www.diago.co.uk/effects-pedals/exar-effects/bc-04-bass-compressor.html"]http://www.diago.co.uk/effects-pedals/exar...compressor.html[/url]

Peter

Thats sounds like an excellent recommend there Nick. Shame Leyland a little bit too far from Kendal

Peter

I don't think that big hands necessarily means you like a fat neck.

Obviously not in CS's case anyway. Although I'm pretty sure he has a P too.

I've got fairly large paws and love the feel of a slender neck, bass wise too of course


Peter

Is the bass set up well? String wise I'd say maybe try some Newtone strings or some DR sunbeams.

[url="http://www.newtonestrings.com/"]http://www.newtonestrings.com/[/url]

Another possibility would be to fit a Villex Booster unit.

Hope you get what you want out of this bass.

Peter

I do like it, very much so

Dares to be different.

Same with his decoration, well cool.

Peter

Mega congratulations and have fun with the new songs. What have you got to learn by Weds?

Peter

I've had my 1st attempts at recording and it's been quite fun.

I installed a pair of Villex 'P' pickups to my Bob Glaub recently, to make best use of the Villex booster that's been a really great extra knob that really brings out 3 progressively enhancing colors to the tone.

The Villex pickups aren't just another set of pups with different windings and magnets, they have a separate output (resulting in 4 wires and an earth, not sure how this works) giving a passive Mid control using a 50k pot to augment the normal tone control that then becomes a treble control. So that's volume and treble on one stack, the booster and then the mid placed where the jack was. Of course the pickups themselves are an upgrade and using a stacked pot without the booster enables the original jack to be retained.

As pickups they're a noticeable improvement over the Lindy Fralins (themselves great pickups) with a very punchy tone and stacks of oomph. With the extra tonal pallette on top they make an already impressive passive P bass so much more versatile.

I've tried recording some samples and only had limited success as what the bass really can do through an amp and what it does into my PC aren't totally comparable, especially the operation of the booster unit which seems to need 'load' to function effectively. I'm still working on this and if I get anywhere I'll add some soundclips.

I've used 'Putfile' to host my samples after looking at 'Soundclick' which I found a bit harder to use.

I'm the archetypal 'bedroom player so don't expect any stunning playing'.


[url="http://media.putfile.com/Mid-only-89"]No mid or treble[/url]


[url="http://media.putfile.com/Mid-only"]Mid only[/url]



[url="http://media.putfile.com/Mid-only-74"]Treble only[/url]


[url="http://media.putfile.com/mid-and-treble"]Mid and treble[/url]

Peter

Yes mines a Skyline and not particularly heavy, nowhere near as light as a Bass Collection but not heavy either if that helps.

Peter

Well I'm not going to take the piss. Hope you feel better

Peter

It could be a bargain and I really hope it is.

Id wait until it arrives before celebrating though.

Peter

Hagstrom rescue A great thread.

Peter

I have two Bass Collection SB320's and they are great. I don't need two and one is for sale so if you're at all interested pm me for details.

They are light/compact, sound good and are very playable.

Delightful basses.

Peter

Wow Nick that's absolutely stunning. Congratulations. I love the cream finish.

I suspect it sounds a bit better than a standard 4003 with that Horseshoe and toaster

Peter

[quote]I can't walk at the moment![/quote]

Not 'The unkindest cut of all' I hope? Been there, and had it reversed Hope you're keepin' okay down there

Alan

You're more than welcome to try the Villex Bob Glaub. It may hit your desired sonic sweet spot (SSS). All the best, I can feel your anguish in your search for the perfect sound.

Of course I understand that you can't get one off the shelf.

Peter

I've got all three in various guises. For upper fret access my ACG is superb and that's glued in. Neck thru is good the same way and looks cool. Some basses with bolt ons sound great and the best sustaining basses I've had haven't always been NT.

So I'd have to say whatever plays and sounds best and the neck contruction may not be the factor.

Peter

'No longer for sale' = 'sold' I think

It's not your fault at all

I just think that if a company are selling something on eBay like this and when there is a huge response that to pull it when someone walks into the shop and buys it is not really ethical.

Cash Converters, ethical? Nuff said really

I would happily of invested that in a BIN scenario, with investment being the operative word here.

It looks stunning, just needs a Silver Tolex case and all the'candy'. Mega congratulations.

I'll take you up on that 1st refusal!

Peter