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FT Prometeus "Swan bass" 5 strings - CLIP ADDED
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FT Prometeus "Swan bass" 5 strings - CLIP ADDED
Matte_black replied to Matte_black's topic in Basses For Sale
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FT Prometeus "Swan bass" 5 strings - CLIP ADDED
Matte_black replied to Matte_black's topic in Basses For Sale
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FT Prometeus "Swan bass" 5 strings - CLIP ADDED
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Status S1 Lined Fretless 4 string GONE
Matte_black replied to mathewsanchez's topic in Basses For Sale
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Hello! Since I'm in the market for an amp I thought I could try posting out of my affiliates forum to give BCers a chance for a nice swap... I'm looking for a good combo, a good cab, a tube preamp... drop me a line and let me know what you have. What I'd like to give away in trade is an ex-demo bass built by me some months ago... I prefer 30" scale, fretless and 4 strings so it doesn't fit my style. The body shape is the "Swan" - 35" scale, 21 frets 5 strings. Completely made of Padouk with Bois de Rose fingerboard and Barts CB pickup. A very nice bass with a warm and punchy sound. Very good LowB. The new price for a 5er is €850 but since this one is an ex-demo it's worth less. I can ship the bass as is or defret it if the new owner wants me to do it... I bet it would be a good fretless too. I'm interested in pretty much everything "amp-wise" ... some examples: Ashdown or Hartke cabs/heads/combos, studio mic preamps (Avalon U5, Focusrite etc.), Behringer EP1500 or 2500+something else... straight trades preferred. [attachment=17884:SUC51952.JPG]
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Electro Harmonix Mic Pre and other tube preamps
Matte_black replied to Matte_black's topic in Effects
Right. I guess I'll have to spend about €500 for a good used preamp. -
Electro Harmonix Mic Pre and other tube preamps
Matte_black replied to Matte_black's topic in Effects
Ouch! Any ideas for another preamp? -
Hello! I actually use an ART Tube MP, a PA power amp and a 3 ways speaker. I'd like to replace the preamp with something better. I used to own a Demeter preamp and I remember it being punchier and warmer (of course - it costs 7 times what I paid for the ART). I see there are lots of tube preamps. I'd like to get a studio quality tube preamp for mic... no eq. needed as I have a parametric equalizer but I hardly use it. I've seen the Electro Harmonix Mic Pre... with its small size and the two 12AX7 tubes it could be what I'm looking for. Besides it's priced pretty fairly (about €170 new). The features I need? Real tube circuit, enough power to drive a power amp, DI and 1/4 outputs. Any advice is appreciated
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Hei... I've got this cab from a customer as a part exchange for a bass... but I don't need it in this moment. The cab is in good conditions, unlike the other versions the 3x10" has chrome metal angles... I thought it was a modification but they're original. 6Ohm/600w, rear placed reflex. Pretty light and easy to carry around. I'll try to take pics asap. Price could be slightly negotiable but unfortunately shipping is steep (about £50) and I'm going to include it into the sale price. PayPal or bank transfers are ok. I have feedbacks if you want to check.
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Maybe the fingerboard or the frets aren't perfect... but explaining you how to check this wouldn't be easy, I fear.
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FT/FS Custom 6 strings bass 32" scale - €650 shipped
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FT/FS Custom 6 strings bass 32" scale - €650 shipped
Matte_black replied to Matte_black's topic in Basses For Sale
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FT/FS Custom 6 strings bass 32" scale - €650 shipped
Matte_black replied to Matte_black's topic in Basses For Sale
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FT/FS Custom 6 strings bass 32" scale - €650 shipped
Matte_black replied to Matte_black's topic in Basses For Sale
The 6er and this fiver are the only "stock bass" at the moment. I also had an 8 strings fretless but it's gone to Hong Kong weeks ago and my last 4 strings went to Netherlands. I'll try to find the short video clip I made with the 5er. It's a pretty nice bass but Padouk body isn't for very "boomy" tones... it always delivers a pretty dry voice. The 6er is the ultimate Fusion or Jazz bass IMHO. I was thinking about an affiliates forum but all of this started with a trade feeler, so I'm not really trying to wake up anybody's G.A.S. Tomorrow I should also start building necks for a couple of new stock basses: a 32" scale with Afzelia body, Afzelia/Wengé neck and Wengé board and a 30" scale Ash bodied bass with Padouk/Wengé neck and (probably) Cocobolo fingerboard. In a week or so I should also have a new prototype called "Stratos", made with Olivewood body and Wengé/Cherry neck and Ebony board. It has the carved upper horn and is my smallest body style (30cm wide in the larger part). If you are interested in trying one of my basses... I have a nice customer in Scotland that would be glad to let you play his CT Tribute 4 strings. I know it's a long shot but who knows? -
FT/FS Custom 6 strings bass 32" scale - €650 shipped
Matte_black replied to Matte_black's topic in Basses For Sale
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FT/FS Custom 6 strings bass 32" scale - €650 shipped
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[quote name='Crazykiwi' post='334797' date='Nov 23 2008, 12:57 PM']Headless? Graphite reinforced, through body neck of quartersawn maple and purpleheart with mahogany wings and a carved heel? Thick ebony fingerboard? 36" scale? 26 frets? 5 strings? Delano SBC pickups? Passive? Neck profile the same as a Smith 5?[/quote] No problem with these specs but I only build set-in basses. Many neck-thru basses are in reality set-in 'cause they have the neck going thru the body but cut for the pickups. It's only a different look. Real neck-thru must have the neck as thick as the body wings, without top or back. In this case the pickups routing don't cut the entire grain of the neck blank. As written in my space, extended fingerboard, longer or shorter scale etc. aren't a problem. EDIT: forgot to say that, unfortunately, headless basses are a bit more expensive as I still haven't found a cheaper brand of headless tuners... About the neck heel: on my basses it simply DOESN'T EXIST or, put in a plain manner, you can't reach it with your fretting hand since all the frets accessible and out of the body shape. Take a look at the pics and you'll understand what I mean... I hope my English is decent enough to make things clear. -
FT/FS Custom 6 strings bass 32" scale - €650 shipped
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FT/FS Custom 6 strings bass 32" scale - €650 shipped
Matte_black replied to Matte_black's topic in Basses For Sale
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FT/FS Custom 6 strings bass 32" scale - €650 shipped
Matte_black replied to Matte_black's topic in Basses For Sale
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FT/FS Custom 6 strings bass 32" scale - €650 shipped
Matte_black replied to Matte_black's topic in Basses For Sale
I'm not a builder with 20 years of experience but have many body shapes available. Many peoples keep asking for this shape as it looks pretty, is balanced and pretty eye-catching. When I've built Patrick Djivas' bass (in the avatar) he didn't want the "hook" upper horn but he ended up being very happy with the hand carved scroll. As I said, it's a matter of taste. I've built only a bunch of basses but, for their owners, they're something that could never be replaced. So, even if my stuff isn't for everybody's taste, I'm happy -
FT/FS Custom 6 strings bass 32" scale - €650 shipped
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I'm in Italy... shipping is €50 (insured, 3 days delivery) but I'll cover this if I find an interesting trade. When I sell my stock basses I always offer a 24 hours approval period but, after selling about 10 basses worldwide, no one ever wanted to return his If it was a 4 I'd be keeping it. But sixers aren't my thing. If it doesn't find a new home I'll probably sell it on eBay sooner or later... but thought it could be nice to give BCers a chance to take it without much hassle. -
FT/FS Custom 6 strings bass 32" scale - €650 shipped
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