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  1. GreeneKing
    Greetings basschatters. My daughter lives 'down South' and is getting wed next September. She is looking or a pop and rock band for her celebration. If anyone is in such a band or has any recommendations could they throw the details on here and I can forward them to her. Peter
  2. GreeneKing
    I can't believe this isn't sold at this giveaway price....
  3. GreeneKing
    Am I the only one thinking 'why not beg/borrow or steal' or even buy a P bass? If you want the tone you haven't got to pay a whole lot. Pickup position is pretty crucial.
  4. GreeneKing
    EAD 212
  5. GreeneKing
    [quote name='EssentialTension' timestamp='1499194913' post='3329905'] [url="http://www.sfxsound.com/microthumpinator/"]http://www.sfxsound....crothumpinator/[/url] [/quote] This. I drop the treble a tiny bit as I'm not keen on the string noise. With a Micro Thumpinator you can boost the bass without introducing mud. I like low mids but find it can be overdone.
  6. GreeneKing
    [quote name='the boy' timestamp='1499183281' post='3329786'] the original was composed in a key to suit the original performers voice it's not cast in stone til the end of time. [/quote] Good point.
  7. GreeneKing
    Mark visited and bought my lovely ACG J5. A sound man and a pleasure. Peter
  8. GreeneKing
    The ACG is now sold. The V-Bass is provisionally sold separately. Peter
  9. GreeneKing
    I sold Dean my Radiance red Bongo 5. Top man!
  10. GreeneKing
    [quote name='ped' timestamp='1498649447' post='3326083'] Nice to see another V bass user. Did you ever try the VB99? [/quote] Hiya Ped, good to hear from you. Nope I haven't but I hear good things... Peter
  11. GreeneKing
    Bump, offers considered.
  12. GreeneKing
    This has now gone to a new home.
  13. GreeneKing
    Wonderful. All the very best.
  14. GreeneKing
    2 to 3 weeks is normal. They are built in batches so when sufficient orders accumulate he builds a batch. Max does a very good job imo. Peter
  15. GreeneKing
    [quote name='ellangus' timestamp='1498487247' post='3324948'] That was pretty much my thoughts. It's just that some people seem to make a point that theirs is Italian made when selling one which made me wonder if they were somehow superior. [/quote] It's become a tad traditional I think. When MarkBass first moved production to the Far East there were some concerns. They seem to have been alleviated with time. Yes I did it too
  16. GreeneKing
    [quote name='ellangus' timestamp='1498482476' post='3324890'] PM'd [/quote] And replied
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    [quote name='Delamitri79' timestamp='1498480963' post='3324867'] did she sell [/quote] I'm fairly certain so On it's way to the new owner, I'll tie up the thread when I know he's happy. Peter
  18. GreeneKing
    [quote name='Scoop' timestamp='1498477763' post='3324824'] Stunning ACG J-Type. Good luck with the sale. [/quote] Thank you Dave, hope all's well with you.
  19. GreeneKing
    [quote name='NancyJohnson' timestamp='1498479273' post='3324848'] Come on Peter, Mr Alpha did put a smiley after his post. Christ on a bike, I'm a bit tubby, but I had a chortle at it.. [/quote] I have a good friend who is a top man, great guy, exceptional character etc. He's pretty damn huge (actually he's just lost over 10 stone) and struggles with his weight. One of the biggest problems overweight people suffer is from the attitude of others. It devalues and destroys self esteem. There will be such folk using this forum. Okay maybe I'm over sensitive at the moment as I've been following his very personal and enlightening blog (I'm a skinny bloke btw). Many of my (step) family are black. Many of them too struggle with self esteem because of a lifetime of comments and attitudes, the sum of a lot of fairly routine innocuous stuff. If you are black it's classed as racism. If you are overweight such comments are the norm. It doesn't mean that the laugh is worth the misery it causes. Peter
  20. GreeneKing
    In the ongoing saga of my gear clearing I'm selling my 2nd amp. I'm keeping my older LMII 'just in case' but my mint LM Tube is for sale. I bought it new and it hasn't been gigged. It's performed admirably for many band practices and it's in mint condition. It comes with the original packaging and manual. Made in Italy it is presently in Kendal and viewing is fine - good coffee too. Peter
  21. GreeneKing
    [quote name='MoonBassAlpha' timestamp='1498417940' post='3324451'] But who we would win in a pie eating contest between the drummer and bass player? [/quote] I guess you're not overweight. Some folk struggle with weight and self respect because of it. Maybe your prejudices aren't helpful? Oh and I thought it was pretty damn awesome. Peter
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  23. GreeneKing
    I'm not sure if this is allowed but I'm sure that the moderators will step in if it's not. It's definitely not an auction and I own 'em all, no dodgy mates gear here As I said in my Bongo sale thread, I've a host of basses (and other gear) and I'm pretty sure that my playing days, while not over have changed to a bit of quiet therapeutic noodling with my little combo every now and again. So it's time for a savage and brutal downsize - it isn't easy. I've two 'jazz' (as in 2 x single coil) basses and I only want to keep one. I can't really decide which one to keep so it's down to which one someone might want to buy first. So up first is my ACG Jazz 5. I'm biased but it's awesome and I've owned it of a few years now, from new. Here is the bass from Alan's site noting that Alan changed the hardware to black for the sale: [url="http://archive.acguitars.co.uk/portfolio/0103-acg-j-type-5-string/"]http://archive.acgui...-type-5-string/[/url] The bass has an alder body and a 3 piece maple neck with Alan's asymmetric profile. The fretboard is a lovely birdseye maple and it's now fitted with a pair of single coil ACG pickups (as made by Aaron Armstrong). It came with humbuckers but I prefer the single coil tone (in a Jazz bass anyway). The humbuckers are included in the sale and they aren't cheap to buy by any means. There are a few light scuffs and marks that photographs only make look 10 x worse but I've photographed them anyway. The pre-amp is a John East U-Retro with sweepable mids, volume, balance, treble and bass. As those eagle eyed can see, it's got a strange lump on it. It's currently fitted with a Roland V-Bass rig. The latest pickup with a flight cased V-Bass unit, power lead and two (very expensive) instrument leads. The pickup is stuck on with double sided tape so can easily be removed. Shipped I'm looking at £800 for the bass with gig bag or £1050 for the bass plus V-Bass rig, both delivered to the UK (the Roland V-Bass is a hefty piece of gear). That's one huge sound package for the same cost as a couple of FX pedal. If needs be I'll sell the Roland V-Bass separately. My second bass that I'm considering selling is my GMR 5. This is an older GMR with I guess a bubinga body and a wenge fretboard. It carries Warwick hardware and passive MEC's and has that Warwick growl to a tee. 3 piece neck and it's in very good used condition. It's got a John East Uni pre fitted which allows full passive operation with a passive tone control and passive pickup blend as well as the usual active 3 EQ with sweepable mids. John's latest pre is nothing short of groundbreaking imo. £800 UK delivered with gig bag Both basses are reasonable in terms of weight and come with Dunlop strap locks. Peter To be continued.........
  24. GreeneKing
    Provisionally sold. Peter
  25. GreeneKing
    An update. I'm pretty sure that the bass originates in 2004. It's a rare bird, quite collectible by accounts. It's in lovely condition. Played but looked after. There a couple of minor dings on the body that are barely noticeable and the standard headstock knocks but still nothing extreme. Peter
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