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  1. Sibob

     2 more Precisions en route to me 🤦‍♂️

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    2. JapanAxe

      JapanAxe

      Stop - there will be none left for the rest of us!

    3. Old Horse Murphy

      Old Horse Murphy

      I'll see your two P's and raise you one Tony Franklin Fretless and one SR5.

      My wife is going to murder me...

    4. GreeneKing

      GreeneKing

      I do have an even number OCD thing. I can't relax with music volume or car heating set to an odd number etc.

      Basses? I'm about to hit 5. Thanks for reminding me.....

  2. Sibob

    10 days and counting for the Lakland in customs 🙄

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    2. Sibob

      Sibob

      Being delivered Monday, the day before I leave for NAMM 😂 

    3. CameronJ

      CameronJ

      Oh god, I can’t wait to meet the same fate once my Wingbass is finished...

      What’s the percentage they charge these days?

    4. Sibob

      Sibob

      @CameronJ I ended up paying around 25% on top of the final balance (which included shipping) 😣.

      More than I expected this time, however still cheaper than me getting it in the UK

  3. Sibob

    1590a Bass Overdrive with relay bypass in the house....they said it couldn't be done, Schu-Tone Pedals have done it!

    1. Daz39

      Daz39

      Dim question - what's the difference with a relay bypass over the standard type?

    2. Sibob

      Sibob

      @Daz39 The type of switch really. Most standard ‘true bypass’ pedals use a 3PDT mechanical footswitch, hence them being quite clunky and relatively heavy to operate. When utilising a relay bypass, the actual on/off happens within the relay, so you can use a soft-footswitch to simply send a signal telling the relay to switch the effect on/off, it’s not reliant on a mechanical action from the footswitch.

      Ultimately their are pros/cons to both, and different people have different preferences, but for the particular situation I’m in, softswitch is the way to go :)

  4. Sibob

    ACG arrived.....just saying 😉

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    2. Grangur

      Grangur

      true @Clarky72, but here they are:

       

    3. Sibob

      Sibob

      NBD post also up in Bass Guitars :)

    4. SpondonBassed

      SpondonBassed

      Here

  5. Sibob

    Anyone have a Bartolini Precision pickup I could borrow for a few days?

  6. Sibob

    Anyone still doing Facebook? Just startered a Bass page for myself. If you’re so inclined, go and give it a like & follow!

    https://facebook.com/SimonPoultonBassist/

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    2. Sibob

      Sibob

      I guess I just use socials to keep in contact with the ‘wider’ bass community! I barely have any personal stuff Facebook anymore, or rather barely update it with personal stuff. Alllll Bass lol

    3. bassbiscuits

      bassbiscuits

      That is a plan i'm still weighing up - whether to create a new FB account just as me the bass player/singer/musician/painter etc etc, and keep it for professional arts/music stuff, gig dates, videos etc.

      But then again i realise the number of people who 'liked' my posts telling them about forthcoming gigs etc didnt actually translate into any of them actually coming along! I'd be better off just texting the people i know who live nearby and might fancy it.

    4. discreet

      discreet

      The bass community doesn't get much wider than it is here on Basschat. In fact my doctor says that if anything, I'm TOO wide.

  7. Sibob

    Bass Collection Jive fretless is sounding excellent on a new JoCee recording!! Very impressed!

    1. OmeDunk

      OmeDunk

      You're not helping with my fretless GAS

    2. Sibob

      Sibob

      Wait until you hear it!! :)

  8. Sibob

    Bass deposit paid......horrah :D 

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    2. Sibob

      Sibob

      @Quatschmacher Direct with them, i’m pretty sure they can do that :).

      I think I actually saw a US Lakland with that setup on Reverb. Will drop you a message if I can find it 

    3. Quatschmacher

      Quatschmacher

      Thanks. I'm checking out the Lakland PJ from here tomorrow. Where did you order your Moollon?

    4. Sibob

      Sibob

      @Quatschmacher Ordered the Moollon directly with them :)

  9. Sibob

    Big shout out to Markbass UK (MSL Pro & Real Electronics) for a 24 hour turnaround on a small LM800 repair!

    1. SpondonBassed

      SpondonBassed

      Yes!  We like real time support.

    2. TheGreek

      TheGreek

      That is good. My local Tech speaks very highly of the CS team - always get his order out promptly.

    3. Prime_BASS

      Prime_BASS

      Used real electronics before. They were nothing but amazing.

  10. Sibob

    Camel Journey Precision & Lakland DJ5 in the house, busy week lol. Promise I’m done for at least 6 months now 😆

    1. hiram.k.hackenbacker

      hiram.k.hackenbacker

      :useless:

    2. Happy Jack

      Happy Jack

      Presumably there's a second camel carrying the battery-powered combo for the Precision?

       

  11. Sibob

    Cioks DC5 on the way to power my new 'mini' board. 12v Trickfish Minnow and 4 other 1590a 9v effects, all on a PT Nano, very cool :) 

    1. TJ Spicer

      TJ Spicer

      Sounds awesome! I also use a PT Nano and Cioks for my fly board - best PSU I've used to date - supreme stuff! Enjoy!

    2. prowla

      prowla

      I've got a DC-8 under my Pedaltrain.

      Slightly annoying the connectors they use, but I think the choice may be because it allows them to make the case smaller.

  12. Sibob

    Did a bass cover, first time for everything. John Mayer's 'Still Feel Like Your Man' (Pino): 

     

    1. BassApprentice

      BassApprentice

      Nicely done! Love this bass line.

    2. Higgie

      Higgie

      Nicely done man :)

       

    3. Ceebass

      Ceebass

      Good skills dude. Nailed the vibe!

  13. Sibob

    Does anyone here own an Elrick NJS 5 in Walnut Brown?

  14. Sibob

    Does anyone relatively close to Hemel Hempstead have a Precision 5 string I might borrow for a couple of days?

    1. Paul S

      Paul S

      How close is close?  I'm just over an hour away and my Jake 5 is sitting doing nowt just now.

    2. Sibob

      Sibob

      Hey Paul, thanks very much for the offer, but yes probably a little far for the purpose. Essentially I just want to give a P5 a try on gig in London on Sunday......see if I like it compared to my 55-01 :).  But not enough to embark on a two hour round trip. Thank-you very much for the offer though :) 

  15. Sibob

    Don't suppose anyone in the Hemel Hempstead/High Wycombe areas has a Kala U-bass (or very similar) that I might borrow for some recording? If it gets the result I want, may well purchase one. Cheers

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    2. Sibob

      Sibob

      Many thanks for the offer Marc :)

    3. TheGreek

      TheGreek

      Stableyard Music at Hatfield House have a large range of Ukes - you'll probably have to visit them to see which are any good.

      http://www.stableyardmusic.co.uk/shop_ukuleles.php

      Tell John I sent you.....

       

    4. Sibob

      Sibob

      Cheers for that Mick, although hoping to borrow and record one first to see if it does what I need :)

  16. Sibob

    Don’t worry, the Basschat Podcast will be back soon!! Couple of weeks :)

  17. Sibob

    Eeeep, my 'lockdown parts bass' is coming back from setup on Sunday :D
    Much excite

  18. Sibob

    Eugh, first signs that getting my Moollon P delivered from South Korea is going to be a ball-ache! 🙄

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    2. Kevsy71

      Kevsy71

      Sorry to hear that @Sibob , hopefully they have come across this before with the courier and can sort it out. Best of luck!

    3. Sibob

      Sibob

      Yeah, I imagine Moollon will be right on it!

    4. Sibob

      Sibob

      Looks like it’s all sorted and sending back out to me on Monday. Moollon contact is great, replying to put my mind at rest on a Saturday!

  19. Sibob

    Excited, new neck arriving today for project bass. Need to decide on replacement pickup (Precision) and tuners (I think Hipshot Ultralites....Lollipops of course)

    1. Marc S

      Marc S

      Ooooh tell us more @Sibob tell us more, tell us more ;) 

  20. Sibob

    First gig back tomorrow! Pretty low pressure, but still.....from someone who used to gig, at the minimum, once a week....I'm a bit anxious haha. Excited too though!

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    2. LukeFRC

      LukeFRC

      good luck! what you taking? 

    3. hiram.k.hackenbacker

      hiram.k.hackenbacker

      A couple of Valium I would imagine 😜

    4. Sibob

      Sibob

      @LukeFRC This will be my Elrick NJS5 on it's first outing! Excited for that!

  21. Sibob

    Had a dream that I bought an SGC Nanyo Bass Collection strung with Labella Gold White strings for £250 from The Gallery.......it COULD happen!

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    2. SpondonBassed

      SpondonBassed

      Yeah right!  I have a dream where Labella do flats in sets of five.  It COULD happen.

    3. Sibob

      Sibob

      They do 5 string sets of their flats & tapes!! Just not the low tension ones.

    4. SpondonBassed

      SpondonBassed

      Yes.  I think I said that.

  22. Sibob

    Hipshot Ultralites arrived! Now just waiting on La Bella Black Tapewounds and the project bass will be ready for final assembly 🤗

  23. Sibob

    Jocee's new EP 'They Say' is now available on Spotify and CD. Let me know what you think. Now let's commence 'spot the fretless': 

     

  24. Sibob

    Just been quoted £100 for a custom tort Precision style pickguard lol

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    2. discreet

      discreet

      @Sibob I know nothing about it either, so maybe they can!  But to cut a bevel round an irregular shape would be tricky, no? Again I don't know, being a Luddite. It used to be all trees round here... 🌳🌳

    3. Sibob

      Sibob

      @discreet But.....but....computers?!?!? 

    4. Ruck

      Ruck

      I thought I could get away with buying a 3 ply white/black/white scratchplate for my Fender Precision Deluxe, for £30, and leave it in the sunshine to try getting it to a parchment kinda colour. Still waiting.... Its been like 6 months! The alternative was buying a Parchment Scratchplate but it wsa 3 times the price before it even got here from the USA!

  25. Sibob

    Just picked up some KZ-ZS10 Pro in-ear monitors for £42 from Amazon. 5 driver per side, very impressed with them for the price!

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    2. JapanAxe

      JapanAxe

      Mine are supposed to be arriving today...

    3. JapanAxe

      JapanAxe

      These are excellent - very detailed sound and comfortable to wear. I've used some of the packaging to store them in a small plastic box in my gig box.

      Thanks for the tip @Sibob

    4. Sibob

      Sibob

      Nice little find huh!

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