binky_bass

Wondered how long it would take to show up on here! This is mine, there's a 1115 combo for sale too.. Could be a good package for someone.

Hi, I recently picked up a great Tokai Thunderbird in ivory, when I tested it before purchase everything was fine, loud output, no audible issues of any kind. A week later... I plugged it into an ancient Trace Elliot 1115 combo and the output was incredibly low, the amp was almost all the way up and you could barely here the bass, tried a different bass in the amp and it was fine. I picked up an Ashdown 2x10 combo yesterday and again plugged in the Tokai, same issue, hardly any volume at all, again tried a different bass and all is good. So it must be the Tokai itself? It has had no knocks or bumps while in my possession, it isn't active so there is no dead battery situation, I've had the cavity cover off and everything appears good, no crackling or popping etc. Anyone have any thoughts as to the issue?? Russ.

Absolutely, that would be perfect! I'll ping you a PM to see if we can get something sorted. Much appreciated sir!

Hi Chaps, I've picked up a very nice 7 string Warrior custom bass a month or so ago via a trade with a gentleman from this very forum, I'm a player who likes many strings and thought it a good idea to add a fretless ERB to the stable, however... a fretless player I am not... it's fun to mooch around on, but as far as me playing it regularly, that is unlikely. It is a really great bass and when it was made by the Warrior chaps out in the US of A it was originally fretted, somewhere along the line it got de-fretted, and now I want to re-fret it! I have tinkered with many a bass, but certainly nothing so daring as re-fretting a bass myself, my question is, should I do it myself? Acquiring quality fret wire is easy enough, and the bass is lined where the frets once were so measuring precise marks is already done. Seems like a self-fret could be potentially easy enough? Does anyone have advice or can offer any help with this? Any thoughts or tips etc. would be most welcome! I don't want to cock up this extremely nice bass so feel free to tell me it's not worth doing if it is truly not worth risking, if you've re-fretted something yourself I'd be interested in your experience to guide my decision. Alternatively, if you can do the job and are local-ish (I'm in Essex) I'd be very happy to have you do it while I help/watch/take tips! Paid work obviously! Thanks! Russ. [attachment=238133:warrior bass.png]

Still there but she is now charging £15, still cheap as chips for anyone local!

Just sold a Musicman Bongo 6 to John, smooth transaction, no issues at all. Good guy! Deal with confidence. Russ.

Another perfectly smooth deal has been had with Tony. I bought a Langowski AJ6 style bass off of him which he kindly delivered from Belgium in a hard case that was very securely placed in a large box of various padding. The bass was exactly as described and Tony was a pleasure to deal with, again! Deal in confidence with this man, you won't be disappointed. Russ.

A late addition here... Hugues and I did a trade a month or so ago, an excellent man to deal with, we met in a small beach town near Calais amd did the trade over a beer! A smooth and pleasent trade, very happy to have my ACG9 back! Russ

Just completed a trade with Tony, my Aries for his (my old!) De Gier. Totally smooth transaction, great guy to talk to. No problems at all! Definitely a recommended seller/buyer/trader. If you're going to deal with Tony rest assured it will be a smooth and easy transaction with a very trustworthy basschatter! Russ.