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    [quote name='sshorepunk' post='288676' date='Sep 21 2008, 05:40 PM']One of these in the Bass Gallery for £950![/quote] Which just confirms my general impression that The Bass Gallery is usually overpriced. The last one I noticed selling on eBay laid claim to being a limited edition Candy Apple Red - although I don't remember that colour being any more limited than any of the others available. (I thought it was the Trace Elliot Signature Green - with tortoise shell guard - version that was the limited edition.) Admittedly a 4-string, it sold for £600 (including candy) - [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Limited-Edition-Trace-Elliot-T-Bass_W0QQitemZ300257155787QQcmdZViewItem"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Limited-Edition-Trac...7QQcmdZViewItem[/url] . There was one in Glasgow last year - also 4-string - which had a sticker price of £395 (no candy). Viewed objectively, £575 sounds like a fair price.
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    [quote name='phil_the_bassist' post='288726' date='Sep 21 2008, 07:13 PM']I usually find myselt noodling thru a Bach piece in G, one of the preludes I think I like it cos it means I can use my low C legitimately [/quote] From the cello suites - probably the Prelude to No 1, which is in G Major - a well-known, and beautiful piece. You should also run your eye across the second Minuet to No 1 - wonderfully fluid, and not a chord to be found. There are also adaptations for double bass of the cello suites - so I wasn't being revolutionary when I challenged myself to adapt these for fretless!
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    Fretless, Bach's cello suite No 3 in C Major - I used to be a cellist - or The Police, Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic. Fretted, a mash-up of Queen, Another One Bites The Dust and Chic, Le Freak / Good Times.
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    [quote name='sshorepunk' post='288577' date='Sep 21 2008, 03:12 PM']I would keep the neck, more so as it is a Ltd model![/quote] +1 If it was a stock 'Ray, sure. But with a Ltd one, I'd be cautious. My thinking - you'd get more re-sale for the reconfigure Ltd 'Ray while selling the graph neck standalone than vice-versa.
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    Seemingly Adam Clayton likes them - but I don't know if that's any sort of recommendation.
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    I’ve owned a large number of bases over the years, and from time to time wonder why I sold certain ones - Aria Pro II SB900, Yamaha BB3000AF, 80s Fender Precision Special, Wal Pro IIE, G&L El Toro. But the one that’s survived from '92 to this day is an Atlansia Stealth – the neck is wonderfully slim and fast, and the ovalised cross-section makes it extremely comfortable to play, as does the conical curvature of the touchboard. And the bridge is a work of art – with all that mass adding to this bass’s ability to deliver endless sustain. I’d still like to get my hands on another SB900 though - or an SB1000 - or an Akai Pro 1997. Just need to wait until I go back to Japan, I suppose.
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    [quote name='TheDarkReaver' post='288342' date='Sep 21 2008, 12:59 AM']The more likely explanation is that his account got hacked and someone tried to run a scam with it.[/quote] What happened to mine. And don't get me started on how useless eBay were in helping resolve matters - even triying to charge me fees! Needless to say I told them where to stuff it - and I'm no longer registered with eBay.
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    [quote name='BassBunny' post='287980' date='Sep 20 2008, 12:50 PM']Hi Noel, I will try and get a better pic of it. None that i have taken show it up very well, but then again it is a good repair.[/quote] In which case - and this isn't Schadenfreude - the harder you find it to photograph, the more I like it!
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    But if you liked the sound you were getting with round wounds, but wanted to avoid the touchboard wear, you could always try ground/half-round wounds. Saying that, I prefer flat wounds, as old and as dead as possible. Well, it worked for Mick Karn!
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    I have to say I'm quite interested - I've been thinking about getting something hollow-body, 6-string (non bass). Can you show the repair a little more clearly?
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    [quote name='Bass Culture' post='287637' date='Sep 19 2008, 07:19 PM']What's the neck like on these, folks? I've read references to them being more Precision-like than Jazz-like and the nut width seems to indicate that. But what does the neck feel like front to back? I've got pretty small hands but I had a Yamaha TRB 1004 which I loved and sold on after I talked myself into deciding that the 35" scale was 1" too long for me! I'd only played custom basses for a few years before that (sorry - that wasn't a brag, just an explanation as to why I lack a reference point!) and that never felt anything other than comfortable. How might the G&L compare? Cheers, Mark[/quote] Well, as with all things G&L, the answer to that question is a little more involved that you first think. 4-string bass necks come in two widths and two radii - 1 3/4" and 1 1/2" widths and 7 1/2" and 12" radii. These are often referred to by users as the standard and the narrow versions. Saying that, it is only the Japanese Tribute Premiums on which it is possible to order either standard or narrow versions. What you're looking at is, I'm assuming, an Indonesian Tribute, and this will come with the standard 1 3/4" width and 12” radius. Necks are unfinished, all maple or maple capped with rosewood - there are no other options on Tributes - and although you can get a lefty model in the Indonesian Tribute series you have to go to the Japanese Tribute Premium series if you want a fretless - which comes lined as standard. Now, as to feel. First things first, these have nothing in common with the feel of Stingrays - which to my mind feel much more like 80s Precisions. I would relate the feel of the G&L standard neck to that of a 60s oval Precision - but with a more comfortable shoulder. My usual description is wide and comfortable - and I find the G&L neck totally outplays modern Precisions. Like you I’ve played lots of Japanese basses - mostly Aria SBs and Yamaha BBs - and I also have small-ish hands.
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    [quote name='D-COOPER' post='286421' date='Sep 18 2008, 07:44 AM']... I have an old El Toro ...[/quote] Lucky b*****d. Post a pic.
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    [quote name='walbassist' post='287360' date='Sep 19 2008, 02:04 PM']Thanks for the comments guys. I've heard in a few places that the basses lack a bit sonically, and even though the price is good I don't want to buy a bass unplayed that turns out to be a dud.[/quote] Yes, it's one of those true-isms that, on the surface, seems obvious but often takes bad experience before we learn - a bargain is only a bargain if it's something you wanted in the first place. I stand by my comments. Still, it might depend on what you want the bass for. A guitar tech/recording engineer did say to me that the passive PRS Ebass is a superb bass for recording direct - although how many of us can afford to keep such expensive instruments for such limited use?
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    [quote name='overwater#1' post='287289' date='Sep 19 2008, 12:59 PM']Ahh superb..! I will be intrigued to see this go, as it might give me a rough value for the one I currently have here in sunburst.[/quote] I say again, oh my. When you say sunburst, is that the one that gradates from a red-ish/orange-ish tone to a near black? If so, that's the finish I had.
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    I had the pleasure - or perhaps saying pleasure is an overstatement - of owning a 1999 EBass. As you would expect from PRS the quality of materials and construction were high - swamp ash body, bolt-on maple neck with pau ferro touchboard, and two jazz-type passive pickups. Unfortunately the sound quality didn't match the build quality, as it produced an ill-defined, bass-heavy tone. I've heard that the latter active versions were much more flexible, for tone, but I haven't tried one so can't comment. But, for me, an over-priced under performer. Of course, things may have changed in the past 10 years or so. Felt the same way about a mid-90s Tyler 5-string. Another company that produce beautiful instruments - but is better known for its guitars than its basses - and on the strengths of the one I had, I can well see why.
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    [quote name='solo4652' post='287207' date='Sep 19 2008, 11:07 AM']Apart from the finish, are there any other differences that might make the Premium a better-value buy?[/quote] Nope. The one thing to watch out for is gig bag or case - Tributes usually ship with a padded gig bag. Some Tribute Premiums (Japan) now ship with a hardshell case. Although, saying that, resellers in the UK often don't include the gig bag. No idea why.
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    Oh my, owned a 1981 Pro IIE. Very tempted. Will await pics with interest.
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    The lowest UK new price I've seen has been £429 (543 Euros) - although this was a discounted example, and the price is more regularly around the £500 mark. So, £390 shipped to your door is a good deal. With the Jaguar, the lowest UK new price I'd spotted was £549 - about 693 Euros. Full UK MRP of £769 works out at about 972 Euros. So, there's a bit of a discount going on there too, just not quite as good as on the L2000. It does make you wish the £ was in the Euro zone from time to time (as we wouldn't get hit with bank charges/exchange rate fees buying from other EU states).
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    No, VAT and Duties across the EU are harmonised. In fact, the rate of VAT in France is 19.6% so you're paying more in VAT there than you would here. Having brought other bulky goods in from EU countries I've been charged handling fees, but that's an issue with couriers. Great basses, and with postage and some freebies thrown in this is a great deal. [quote name='Rusty Shackleford' post='287100' date='Sep 19 2008, 09:05 AM']strange. bargin on the g&l but seem to charge almost 900 clmas for a fender jag that retail at 600![/quote] MRP for Fender Jaguar is circa £769, so that's not really a fair comment - all you can say is that at this time they've decided not to discount this particular line. There could be many reasons for that - distributor agreements, high demand/low supply, etc. It's not as if they're price gouging.
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    [quote name='BigRedX' post='285066' date='Sep 16 2008, 01:35 PM']last year's new price for one with a hard case shipped to the UK was approaching $4000...[/quote] Not sure what's more shocking - 240 volts or that this retails for $4000
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    [quote name='lwtait' post='277262' date='Sep 4 2008, 05:21 PM']i've only ever ordered one thing from them, an epiphone thunderbird, that was advertised at available at 2-5 days notice, but after over a week they emailed me telling me they owuldnt get it in for a couple of months. i was annoyed, because i was told they could get it in in 2-5 days notice, but at least they gave a reason (the reason being there isn't a UK distributor anymore - i later found out that rosetti had been the UK distributor but it closed down i think?), and they were ok with me cancelling my order.[/quote] This wasn't Thomann being accommodating, but adhering to European Law which governs distance selling contracts - which in the United Kingdom, under the terms of the European Communities Act 1972, is reflected in the Consumer Protection (Distance Selling) Regulations 2000 (SI 2000 No 2334), specifically regulation 19 - maximum of 30 days to make specific performance. There are corresponding laws in place in all European Union Member States.
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    Not that I'm paranoid about electricity, but wondering about the conductivity of aluminium ...
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    [quote name='Rayman' post='277646' date='Sep 5 2008, 09:28 AM']As a former user/collector of 70s/80s Yamaha BBs, I have to say I'm not keen on James' bass aesthetically, it's too cluttered on the front, one too many P bass pups IMO. They're superb basses, BBs, both the old ones and the newer re-issued ones. I still miss my old BB3000S a lot.[/quote] Totally agree. After owning a BB1100S, BB3000AF and BB5000A I'll be interested to see how this new variant compares.
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    Reminds me of when speaker manufacturers present a frequency-response curve to advocate the performance of their product - in isolation, without detailing all the specifics of setup - distances, angles, etc, etc - completely meaningless in terms of providing information. But don't they all just love printing one in their glossy marketing brochures.
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    A Gibson Les Paul Standard bass "owned" by Neil Murray. Well, owned in the sense that he signed it for the "Gibson's Night of 100 Guitars" concert, and it was first prize in a competition, along with a fitted case and a whole bundle of Gibson candy, and a pair of VIP tickets to the concert at Wembley. There's a nice PR snapshot from the day - which will never, ever see the light of day again, as I'm wearing a mullet. I swapped it - there's no maker whose basses have worse balance than Gibson, in my opinion - for a new Yamaha TRB6P. A pretty good deal, I think.
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