carlsim
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Hi all you lovely wood people out there... I am shortly taking delivery of a new bass and one of the first things I want to do is change the look of the headstock. It is one the Sadowsky Metro Express basses with the older RSD / Tesco looking decal... there is loads of discussion on here if you want to have a look into it - my plan will simply be to replace it with a eBay bought Sadwosky decal. I haven't seen anyone producing the Metro Express ones yet - if anyone knows where I can get one made as I know someone uploaded an image file on a previous post... Anyway... I have a Stingray Special with a roasted maple neck and much prefer the look of roasted maple. Maple looks naff IMO when new and I can't be doing with that! So... can I create a roasted maple look on maple without shoving it in the oven for 3 hours? I have seen some posts online about soaking steel wool in tea or vinegar to stain the wood, anyone tried anything similar with some success? I know it won't be exactly the same, but I have seen varying degrees of roasted maple so even if I can darken it a bit in a similar way, it will look a lot better! My plan will be to tru oil the back of the neck and possibly do a spray / wipe on poly to cover the decal and rest of the headstock once the process is complete. Possibly rubbing back to a satin finish rather than gloss. Any contributions would be most welcome! -
Colin took a DI box from me - top BC'er all round!
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Hi BreadBin, String spacing at the bridge is 19mm… actually looks more like 18mm! -
I will have a nosy in the morning and report back - it’s at my studio…
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I actually pulled the trigger on an unlined fretless so this needs to go to pay for it!
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Go aaahhnn my son!!! ‘ave it!!! you know you want to!
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Did you ever change the decal? I have picked one up and hate the look of the headstock... wondered if there were decals out there yet? I see the new versions have a metro express decal...
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Me too!! Been looking for one for a while… glad I waited at £299!
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Samson Q1U USB Dynamic Mic in excellent condition. Comes with all accessories - great for podcasts etc. and comes with the desktop mic holder as pictured. Price included postage. -
thanks for the positive comments - it was a labour of love for someone who has a tendency to cut corners! I was well chuffed with the end result - I just am hankering after an unlined board…
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I should add that this has a set of the Ernie Ball flatwounds on it which haven't been used much... great strings and they really sing on here...
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definitely 35" scale - although a quick measurement tells me it's between and 34 and 35 - it's 44cm from the nut to the 12th fret which is 17.3228 inches giving 34.6 roughly... saying that, the typical overwater design is 35" scale i think... which is what this based on. Someone may want to chirp in on this?
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Behringer Ultra-DI D120 Active 2 channel DI box can be 2 channel or a splitter - as new used once with my pod go which I no longer have so not needed. -
Hercules iPad mic stand holder in VG working order. I only have the mic stand clamp i'm afraid. Was over £40 new. suitable for any tablet (not the larger 12.9 ipads - which is why i need a new one! -
As per title - pretty much as new with PSU. Save £10 on new price. See image for details and connections. -
Shure SM58 in good working order. Seen a bit of use and a slightly misshapen grill but works just fine and these go forever! -
Boss SYB-5 in good nick. Love a synth bass but moving to a multi fx unit so individual pedals have to go! In good nick - no box but will be will packed. £5 postage. -
I am moving on my Overwater Aspiration Deluxe (the Tanglewood manufactured ones) 5 string fretless in Trans red. It's in lovely condition, no marks or dings and comes with a soft gig bag. Postage available to be paid by buyer. I got this bass as I wanted a 5 string fretless with an aim to convert it to fretless - I was aiming for an unlined look but it didn't quite end up that way. You can see the defret process here: Anyway... the defret process was done very carefully and slots were filled with rosewood veneer, sanded and oiled - it plays really nicely. The only reason I am looking to sell is because an unlined 5 string fretless has come up for sale near me and GAS has taken over! These are great basses and look the part - build quality is excellent. There are loads of posts about these and many people comment about how great these are - I just want an unlined fretless. If the one I am after sells I will likely withdraw it from sale. Pop me any questions. Carl.
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Mike took my Flyrig from me - an easy and swift transaction!
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Hi everyone… im in the market for a multi effects unit. i want something as a front end for my QSC 12.2 FRFR. I’m not big into effects - I basically want a good DI, some good amp sims, chorus, octaver - I’m not a ‘dirt’ man… but what I’m really after is a good synth modeller. I have a boss SYB-5 which is ok (I do a lot of function 80s stuff) so a good synth engine is quite important to me. i do like the boss, but one unit rather that separate pedals suits me more. I did have a line 6 pod go which was ok… not great for synths but ok… same engine as the helix so I don’t think a stomp is the way I should go. i did watch a video of someone blistering their way through ‘Like a Prayer’ using a zoom B3 and it sounded great. Exactly the kind of thing I am after… will the b6 do this? Can anyone share some sound samples at all? I can’t find much online - it’s mainly standard demos… I would be happy with the chorus octaver stuff I reckon… I’m just after a good synth bass!
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As new Tech 21 Bass Flyrig V1. Great little box of tricks with the classic Sansamp built in alongside a tuner, compressor, chorus and octofilter. Excellent condition - I have bought myself a synth bass pedal and need something with an FX loop so I can balance out wet and dry signals. Any trades would be looked at if you have something... £170 posted to your door! Carl -
I have a Bass FlyRig which I could be tempted to trade if you feel that is for you. This has the sansamp plus a few other bonus items... as new in a box with PSU... -
Top man - let me know if you see anything good. I may stick it in the wanted section...
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I was going to plump for the one in the Gallery today but someone beat me to it! shows that they are desirable if anything!
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will do… thanks for all the advice! I may come back hopefully with some pics from a NBD!
