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[quote name='toneknob' timestamp='1469703561' post='3100425'] I sense a theme developing here. My first proper amp in 1991ish was a Peavey TNT 115 (not the Black Widow version though - what was the slightly lesser cousin called?) That got traded up for a Trace Elliot 7215 in the mid-90s, which I've still got. For size and weight reasons, the Trace might be on the way out soon though. Twenty years(!) on though, and I have no idea what I'm looking for. [/quote] Another one here who had a couple of 'non black widow' 150 TNTs back in the day. First was a wedge shaped followed by a standard combo. Both purchased used from Carlsboro in Nottingham (sad sigh for a great but long gone Shop). If I recall the lesser speaker was known as the Sheffield. A bit harsh on Sheffield I thought.
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[quote name='Trueno' timestamp='1477042787' post='3159400'] It's better just to practise more and maybe strike out out in a new direction. ... but a shiny new bass is more fun. Who am I trying to kid? [/quote] If i spent as much time practicing as I did looking at/researching/travelling up and down the country collecting new gear I'd be a fantastic player 😂
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[quote name='Burns-bass' timestamp='1476823218' post='3157648'] It's the availability of gear too. In the dim and distant past I'd have to trave to my local music shops or trawl the free ads and I'd buy what I found if I wanted it. Now with one click I can find anything I want. [/quote] Very good point 🤔
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[quote name='Count Bassy' timestamp='1476796248' post='3157297'] Norman Watt-Roy. If I could choose to be able to play like anyone it would be him. [/quote] +1 to this. Saw him with Wilko in Sheffield a couple of weeks back. Absolutely blown away.
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[quote name='Lozz196' timestamp='1476742391' post='3156948'] I`ve sold some stuff I really should have kept hold of, hopefully I`ve learned my lesson now. It`s just that I hear other stuff and really like the sound of it, and then realise that that sound was great in whatever band it was being used in etc, but my sound suits my band the best and I already have the exact right gear for what I need. I`m lucky in some ways that I`ve found the perfect basses for me, the post 2012 US Standard Fender Precisions. I`m so happy with them that I`ve no intention of looking at other basses, it`s amps/cabs that I keep buying, moving old stuff on, then selling the new gear to buy the old stuff again. Just been through it all for the second time, selling my Aguilar Tonehammers, only to then have to buy them again. Hopefully I`ll learn from this that as much as I want a big looking stack, I`m too knacked to be carrying one - even of a 13lb racked amp and Barefaced lightweight 410 & 210 - so it has to be a small Class D amp and a single 2x12 (Barefaced of course) cab. Basically I need to adopt a bit of common sense in both the wallet, the ears, and the back. [/quote] I'm finally coming to the same conclusion. I love to try new basses and amps but I like what I like I.e. what I already have. As I think you mentioned in another thread Lozz, I'm tempted to buy new amps but all I'd do is spend time trying to make them sound like my Trace SMX's. I'm at the age now where I have a sound in my head that I know and love (rightly or wrongly perhaps to other people) and anything different to that sound is just wrong. The problem is I really do like buying and selling and meeting great people. In conclusion, I think boredom is a big part of it 😧
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Saturday Bump! All trade offers replied to. Keep 'em coming 😜 -
[quote name='The Twickerman' timestamp='1476356256' post='3153551'] Ok. Does a Shaftesbury Duo Fuzz (original) appeal at all? [/quote] Pm'd Still available with price drop to a crazy £700
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[quote name='The Twickerman' timestamp='1476266845' post='3152781'] Very interested. Would you be interested in this? http://basschat.co.uk/topic/291269-fender-modded-pawn-shop-bass-vi-price-drop/page__p__3142847__hl__bass%20vi__fromsearch__1#entry3142847 [/quote] Not my thing I'm afraid Twickerman, but thanks for the interest. Still available
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Monday bump! There are several amps currently on here that are on my bucket list to try 😍
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[quote name='Shaggy' timestamp='1475855237' post='3149295'] Fantastic amps - I used to have the Twin-valve which gave me the most organic-sounding fretless tone I've ever had. Technically not totally all-valve as I think the EQ section is solid-state, but that's just being pedantic Fabulous looking beasties too [/quote] Hey, no problem. Everyday's a school day 😉
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## Price Drop: £700 ## Hi all I haven't had this head too long and gorgeous though it is, it unfortunately isn't for me [list] [*]1993 Trace Hexavalve [*]380w (2 or 4 ohms) [*]Housed in a 3U SKB case [*]It's weighty, but in it's rack case guise it's not as weighty as some and very manageable [/list] In the last year the amp has been serviced and had new Ruby Kt88 tubes fitted along with JJ preamp tubes. It's in great condition, sounds beastly and everything works as it should, the switches, lights, sliders, D.I. etc. I really don't want to ship this as I'd hate anything horrible to happen to it. However, I am willing to travel up to a couple of hours to meet up (I'm in South Yorkshire). Ideally I'm after a sale, but I may be open to trades for something interesting amp wise plus cash my way. I'd like to say I'm o.k. for basses but we all say that don't we [s]Apologies for the pics not being the best quality[/s] New pics added of the front and back
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Purchased a stunning 70's Reissue Precision from JazzmanB. Deposit was paid then a pre-holiday meet up/handover arranged. Hassle free deal 😀 Many thanks
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Jon is an absolute magician. I took my black and maple stingray with a 'sticky' neck to him and he brought it back to life with a tinted gloss lacquered finish which is absolutely flawless. At some point in the future I'd love to order a P bass, possibly a JJ 😍
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Don't care how old it is, it's gorgeous 😍 -
Now sold (outside of BC)
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The one that went on eBay recently for £600 was very local to me. I even inadvertently ended up chatting to the seller in a local music shop the day before the auction finished. I would have snapped it up were it not for the Hammers badge. Why oh why did they not just put a transfer on it that could be easily removed??? 😡
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[quote name='MattM' timestamp='1473871948' post='3133753'] Purple Ray, Purple Ray... (I'll get my coat) [/quote] 😂 -
Ooh that's rather nice....
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Text book transaction with Karl. A sale was agreed, meet up arrangements were made and stuck to. A straightforward deal done as it should. Trade with confidence, a top fella. All the best Karl Regards Dan
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Yes the bass went on hold last night (10th September) pending drop off/payment Thursday 15th
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[quote name='Buzzy' timestamp='1473533170' post='3131075'] Meatloaf...the artist formally known as mince [/quote] 😂
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Rainy day bump
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[color=#0000cd]Hi all I recently purchased this from Kevsy71 and beautiful though it is, the neck is a little too 'shallow' for me (I prefer a chunkier neck, such as on my Steve Harris sig). So, it's for sale at the price I paid for it and includes the additional goodies that came with it i.e.the original pickup, chrome pickup and bridge covers and thumb rest/pull. Here are the key points from the original ad detailing the mods etc:[/color] More pics here: [url="https://www.flickr.com/photos/133089969@N07/albums/72157670981331285/with/27653357453/"]https://www.flickr.c...th/27653357453/[/url] [b]Spec[/b] Fender Classic 50s Precision in Fiesta Red, i.e. one of these [url="https://www.gak.co.uk/en/fender-50s-precision-bass-fiesta-red/20345"]https://www.gak.co.u...iesta-red/20345[/url] [indent=1]Body: Alder[/indent] [indent=1]Neck: 1-Piece Maple, "C" Shape, (Gloss Urethane Finish)[/indent] [indent=1]Fingerboard: Maple, 7.25" Radius (184 mm)[/indent] [indent=1]No. of Frets: 20 Vintage Style Frets[/indent] [indent=1]Pickups: 1 Precision Bass Split Single-Coil Pickup (Mid)[/indent] [indent=1]Controls: Volume, Tone[/indent] [indent=1]Pickup Switching: None[/indent] [indent=1]Bridge: American Vintage Precision®/Jazz® Bass[/indent] [indent=1]Machine Heads: Vintage Style Reverse Tuning Machines[/indent] [indent=1]Hardware: Nickel/Chrome[/indent] [indent=1]Pickguard : Gold Anodized Aluminum[/indent] [indent=1]Scale Length: 34" (863.6 mm)[/indent] [indent=1]Width at Nut: 1.750" (44.5 mm)[/indent] [indent=1]Unique Features: Vintage Styling, Anodized Aluminum Pickguard, Synthetic Bone Nut Gauges: (.045, .065, .080, .100)[/indent] [b]History and mods[/b] I bought this from eBay about a month ago. The stock pickpups are included with the sale, however I have fitted Fender 'Original Vintage pbass' pickups which have a fantastic full range to them: [url="http://www.thomann.de/gb/fender_vintage_pbass_pickup.htm"]http://www.thomann.d...bass_pickup.htm[/url] . At the same time I swapped the rather flimsy stock pots for Fender CTS pots, and replaced the 0.1uF cap for a 0.047uF, as I found the tone rolled fully off with 0.1 to be too muddy. Rolled off now it gives thump without the mud. I redid all the pickguard screws with a Fender set, as some of them had a spot of rust/wear. Finally I added a Fender bridge ashtray/pickup cover, and a non-Fender maple thumbrest which complements the neck nicely. [s]Strung with Fender Nickel roundwounds 7150M .045 .105 [/s] [color=#0000cd]## Now strung with a new set of 7250ML strings ##[/color] [s]Note: no hardcase, but I will include a basic Ritter softcase.[/s] [b]Condition[/b] See photos for a couple of body dings, also the ding on the edge of fretboard halfway between nut and first fret on G side [color=#0000cd](this is very tiny) [/color] [color=#0000cd]## There are also some marks at the back of the body at the chamfer as shown on the photographs. These were not noted in the original ad but are minor ##[/color] [b]Sounds[/b] Full working order, sounds and plays beautifully. The new pots and pups really give a lovely range from grind to thump. The neck on these is very playable, don't be put off by the width! [color=#0000cd]This really is a gorgeous looking and sounding bass, but I just can't live with a skinny neck! Ideally looking for a sale with collection/meet up preferable (I'm in South Yorkshire). Possibly interested in a trade for a nice P with a fatter neck.[/color] -
And up again 🤓
