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  1. Assuming you wanted the bass, would you buy a 5 string that weighed 10.4lbs?

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    2. flippyfloop
    3. Marvin

      Marvin

      I regularly carry anything up to 16kg on my shoulder, so 4.7kg (10.4lbs) probably wouldn't be an issue for me.

    4. Sibob

      Sibob

      Thanks all, it’s been interesting to see a range of opinions on this. Think I’m sorted now 🙂

  2. Oh no.....a bass I've wanted for a while has become available. £2k+ though.....what to do!?!
    I should probably go try it and hope that it's rubbish haha

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    2. pete.young

      pete.young

      Seems overpriced to me, even by todays inflated standards. Think that was the right call, whatever the reason.

    3. LukeFRC

      LukeFRC

      I agree with Pete

  3. 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!

  4. Getting married TODAY 🥰😁

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    2. Marc S

      Marc S

      Sorry I missed this.
      Hope you had a great day, and congratulations :) :) 

    3. nige1968
    4. Daz39

      Daz39

      Woo congrats!

  5. Lol, Trump has been retweeting Britain First this morning

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    2. Lozz196

      Lozz196

      Very stupid of him, but I wonder if there would be such an uproar if he`d tweeted something from the far-left?

    3. alyctes

      alyctes

      Yes of course there would.  But it would be from his supporters.  It's probably about the only thing he could do to seriously alienate them.

    4. SpondonBassed

      SpondonBassed

      He's, er, unique.

  6. Moollon in the house :D 

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    2. Daz39

      Daz39

      C'mon, c'mon, inquiring (nosey) minds need to know - how does it look, does it Djent like Butter?

    3. Platypus

      Platypus

      Could do with a few Moollon photos in here:

       

    4. Sibob

      Sibob

      Post is up

      Si

  7. Mustang bass on the way, shortscale La Bella flatwounds ordered, boom!

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    2. Les
    3. Marc S

      Marc S

      I must admit, I like the look of the Mustang.... but I don't need another bass! lol
      I'm sure you you't actually "need" another bass either Sibob - but that won't stop you enjoying it :) 
      Let us know what you think.... no, wait, don't..... or I'll be getting GAS for one ;)

    4. Sibob

      Sibob

      @Marc S You're quite right, certainly don't need it....but always been curious about Mustangs. Think it's going to be fantastic for recording and gigs where we don't have much space to transport gear. Also my wife has taken on some bass gigs, so will be perfect for her too (she plays a Mustang guitar).

  8. Something nice in the post!!

  9. LaBella Gold Flats on the way for my Lakland 44-94.....which also happens to be gold :biggrin:
    I think I may be done with roundwounds?! o.O

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    2. Sibob

      Sibob

      @discreetIt’s only an 80’s bass if it’s headless and white with black hardware! :biggrin:

    3. discreet

      discreet

      Yeah, that's the other sort of 80s bass... that I don't like. :)

    4. JellyKnees

      JellyKnees

      I have the la Bella low tension flats on my 55-94 currently... sound's the dog's!

  10. 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!

  11. Just realised I've been on Basschat for 11 years O.o....not to mention it's previous guises!

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    2. discreet

      discreet

      You said not to mention its previous guises... o.O

    3. Sibob

      Sibob

      @discreetWas on Bassworld too, although don’t recall how long that was for!

    4. NJE

      NJE

      I cant believe basschat has been going that long. It only seemed a few years ago the name changed and I was Bassworld for a good few years too, crazy how much time has passed.

  12. Been playing my Lakland 55-01 almost exclusively over the last couple of weeks (through necessity for an upcoming gig), and it's just brilliant. These hit so far above their weight for the money!!

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    2. Sibob

      Sibob

      The US models have a much more vast selection of woods available to choose from, quarter-sawn necks (more stable) etc etc. But they can cater for a lot more than I think people realise, so for example; want your 55-02 but with two humbuckers instead of the J, or a P and a humbucker, or three humbuckers!?! They'll likely be able to hook you up with a custom 55-94. Want a passive 44-94 with a P/J setup, they'll build it.....that's what I got :). They built a very cool short-scale Decade with MM/J pickups for a guy in america, sonic blue colour, no scratch plate, looks like the lovechild of a 44-94 & a Decade, really cool.

    3. jonnypf

      jonnypf

      Sure, they have amazing custom options etc, I mean more in terms of pure function. It's hard to beat the 55-02 for what I want in a 5 string, especially with the US pickups & pre-amp, it being pleckd, then getting installed/finished/QC'd in Chicago.

      I am SURE if I had the spare cash I could easily find something truly amazing from Lakland USA! :biggrin:

    4. Sibob

      Sibob

      Oh absolutely, don't get me wrong, the Skyline stuff, for the most part, is amazing if the spec fits your needs.  I would only 'upgrade' my 55-01 to a custom 55-94 with two humbuckers if I had a fair bit of money to burn.......which is never going to be the case I imagine haha, just because the 55-01 is excellent.

  13. 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.

  14. NCFBD!!! :D

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    2. SpondonBassed
    3. Marc S

      Marc S

      Ah, now I see. What did you opt for Sibob?

    4. Sibob

      Sibob

      The post is up in Basses :)

  15. Moollon P currently in customs awaiting attention.......now comes the real wait lol

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    2. Sibob

      Sibob

      @Quatschmacher Ah awesome, I saw that posted on Instagram by one of the staff there, thought it was a great spec! Great job!

    3. Quatschmacher

      Quatschmacher

      Cool, I’m not on Instagram so didn’t see it. I was hoping heys post on Facebook.

      Can you send the link to the post - I can’t find it.  

    4. Sibob
  16. 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.

  17. Ok......I changed it

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    2. Happy Jack

      Happy Jack

      Shouldn't your boy be in the picture?

      :lol:

    3. Sibob

      Sibob

      No, he’s even more crap at bass than I am @Happy Jack

    4. Silvia Bluejay
  18. Revisiting the Boss ODB-3......I mean it's crappy stock, but have ordered the Monte Allums Tri-Gain Mod kit to aid with that issue haha. 
    It's Boss, so features and functions are excellent, but hopefully this mod will make it more than useable sound wise!

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    2. Chiliwailer

      Chiliwailer

      Getting it all in before 2019 eh? ;)

    3. Sibob
    4. bartelby

      bartelby

      I modded my ODB-3 a few years back with the Wampler mods; switch to choose clipping diodes and switch to select input caps. I found that switching to different diodes made the overdrive signal separate from the clean. So when blending it sounded like two signals overlaid.

  19. 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!

  20. ACG arrived.....just saying 😉

  21. Uh-oh, sent an email about a bass! 🙈

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    2. Sibob
    3. CameronJ

      CameronJ

      Then it must be a Lakland, surely? 🧐

    4. Sibob

      Sibob

      @CameronJ Similar......although currently a minor procedural stumble at the deposit stage

  22. 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 :)

  23. Really missing my old Lakland 55-01 today. I'm very lucky to have some incredibly basses, including another great 55-01......but I would have the original back in a flash!

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    2. hiram.k.hackenbacker

      hiram.k.hackenbacker

      @Sibob - the best you can hope for is a first refusal should he ever have a change of heart. 

    3. Sibob

      Sibob

      @hiram.k.hackenbacker Exactly, I live in hope haha

    4. Sibob

      Sibob

      Uh-oh, found one on Reverb 🤭

  24.  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.....

  25. Mustang has arrived! :D

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    2. TheGreek

      TheGreek

      A horse or the car??

    3. Sibob
    4. Sibob

      Sibob

      @Happy Jack she’s dead....and don’t pretend any  of us are sad about it!

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