BassBunny

I've been on one bass since last July.

At the beginning of last year I noticed a bit of arthritis creeping into my fingers and was considering giving up. Someone suggested I try a medium scale bass and so to test the theory I bought an Ibanez Mezzo 5 string. Total game changer and as a result 2 x ACG's, 3 x Bass Collections, a Bacchus and a VM Squier were sold. 

So I'm now playing the Mezzo, and loving it, exclusively as there ain't owt else.

@naxos10, @40hz, many thanks for your offers of help but the seller has vanished on me, again, so decided it isn't worth the hassle.

Thanks again for the offers.

12 hours ago, lidl e said:

Didnt there used to be an all bass shop nearish to Spitalfields?

 

Bass Centre or something like that? Im sure there was.

 

Im not talking about your man in camden.

 

Im in london for a long weekend with some spending money....

Bass Centre are still in existence but online only now.

How about covering it in black carbon car wrap? I've done a few and they look great and protect the finish underneath. Back to pristine in minutes.

Pretty cheap on eBay.

Weren't Bass Gear in Twyford agents for Carvin? Not sure they are still going. I think they went online only after closing the shop down.

5 minutes ago, stewblack said:

Maybe change the thread title?

Good idea.

3 hours ago, stewblack said:

BASSCHAT RELAY!

If we can get it from Warwick to Lichfield.

24 minutes ago, naxos10 said:

If it's of any help and you could get a Basschat relay going I would be happy to do a leg from Lichfield'ish (so close to the M42, M6 and A38) to the Holmes Chapel area around the 14th April.

Awesome. If I can get Warwick to Lichfield covered it could work.

8 minutes ago, BigRedX said:

 

IMO that's a bit of a cop-out. I don't drive either, but have never had any problem walking 2 miles into town (here in Nottingham) and going to one of the Bicycle shops and picking up a bike box, sometimes I'll even walk back carrying it rather than catching the bus. Bike boxes are much better than the typical guitar box for strength and rigidity and overall protection of the contents. They do need cutting down to size, but you can use the surplus material as additional packaging and bracing.

 

For me getting a suitable box for sending the instrument is an essential part of the selling process.

I know what you are saying but it's the sellers perogative and I don't know his personal circumstances.

18 minutes ago, 40hz said:

I travel to Bristol every other week (will be there next weekend) and could get the bass up to South Birmingham/ Warwick M40 if needs be?

Awesome and with an offer of Lichfield to Holmes Chapel, just need Warwick to Lichfield.

A big ask by wonder if anyone can help me get a bass from Bristol.

Firstly it's not an expensive one, so many and van is out. 

Secondly the seller doesn't have a box and doesn't drive, so a trip to PMT to try and blah a box is out.

Does anyone in Bristol have a suitable box they could drop round so he can package up for a courier? It could be a guitar sized box and it can be packaged neck off.

Failing that does anyone travel to Bristol from the North? I am looking to get it to South Manchester or as near as.

This post might help. I'm sure some direct swap ones have been identified.

https://www.basschat.co.uk/topic/467090-sire-upgrades-advice-please/

Audere fit the category and have a number of configurations.

The Yoga EM268 is aUnidirectional Stereo Electret Microphone. It is powered by an AA battery in the built in compartment unscrewed in the handle. Add an external stereo recording capability to your iphone/Zoom Recorder etc. connection by 3.5mm stereo jack. Locking screwed connector at microphone end of 3 Metre Microphone Cable. Comes in original box.

I bought this to use with my video camera but have never used it.

Type: Condenser

Sensitivity: -68dB +/- 3dB (0 dB=1V/µ bar, at 1KHz)

Impedance: 600 ohm +/- 30%

Directivity: Cardioid

Frequency Response: 100Hz~16KHz

Standard operation Voltage: DC 1.5V

Net Weight: 150g +/- 10g

Color: Black

I bought this to go 18v on a bass but unfortunately the additional routing would foul a pickup.

Brand new and unopened. It is the Gotoh one but in Allparts packaging.

It can wired as 2x9v or 18v. Handy if you have a pre-amp and LED's to power.

9 hours ago, Geddys nose said:

These do insurance much cheaper than the couriers and do pay out-

 

https://www.secursus.com/en-gb/

 

Not much use for you but future postage with the RM/PF.

+1. Used them a number of times and not just for PF. Very reasonable although fortunately I've not had to claim.

1 hour ago, kodiakblair said:

9th option in drop down menu.

 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/174484691587

To be fair this was going back about 10yrs and there was nothing available then.

I was after some tort vinyl wrap some years ago. I have a friend who is in the vinyl business. He does the window sticky stuff for the likes of Tesco. He also does printed vinyl drum heads, he's a drummer as well, and basically anything involving vinyl.

I asked about tort vinyl and he couldn't source any from anywhere. He is able to print a tort design IF a decent hi-res image can be provided. We failed on that as well. Couldn't get something sufficiently hi-res.

Ibanez Mezzo SRMD200 fits the bill nicely. I've got the 5 string version and it's outstanding for the price. 

Sent you a PM

Yep, it is still in the original pack, never opened.

I'm just heading out to a gig but I'll photo and measure it tomorrow and send you the details so you can make sure it is the same size and we can take it from there.

I was going to have a single box replaced with the double, but when my guitar tech checked, it wouldn't work due to the position of the pickups.

Left the bass the way it was.

Is it not a standard Gotoh dual battery box? Certainly looks like it.

If so I have a brand new one I bought and never used.

Brand new Neewer NW-202 two button footswitch.

Two latching buttons and compatible with Ashdown Rootmaster and any other amps that function in the same way. 

I bought it to use with my Rootmaster, which I've now sold, and never got a chance to use it other than testing that it does work.

It came with an led for each switch and having checked with Dave Green at Ashdown these had to be disconnected. Unfortunately when doing this they fell out and appear to have got lost. The minute holes are covered with a self adhesive plug and are barely noticeable.

PM'd