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    Flipping basses for profit – fair game or not cool?

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    I’ve become an artisan of selling sometimes at a profit, mostly at a loss (after modding for modding sake)…and on occasion selling at a break even.

     

    I’ve seen stuff I’ve sold sell for more and less than I’ve let it go for.

     

    I don’t think I’ve ever seen anything I’ve sold go for 2/3 times what I’ve sold it for - which would nark me.

     

    At the moment, selling anything at any price seems a case of pot luck so fair play to anyone who’s managing it.

     

    I have 3/4 things up for sale now and I’m just getting trade offers…

     

     

    Bailing On Your Band

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    I left my own band once for the promise of something bigger and better…I took the drummer with me.

     

    I stuck with them for 4/5 years. 
     

    We did a lot - but I was at someone else’s behest and i couldn’t do it anymore.

     

    ”ah man, I’m off in Peru for 6 months to find myself”

     

    We re-recorded the second album 3 times and I got really f***ing bored of the nonsense. And the drugs; I’ve never been a chemicals person - but they f***ing loved it. Surely enough they’re all teetotallers now 🙄

     

    I regretted that decision - my own band had been getting some decent gigs and was writing some good songs.

     

    I just missed playing bass…as I was singing (of a fashion) and playing guitar.

     

     

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    Help with identifying this gender jazz bass

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    I just don’t think anyone would bother faking that era of fender bass that closely.

     

    They’re decent basses - don’t get me wrong; but if you could get that close to a 2000 jazz, you could do decent replicas of more valuable fender basses.

     

    the pickup spacing seems ok to me too.

     

    The inlays are the stickers I reckon.

     

     

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    Help with identifying this gender jazz bass

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    You wouldn’t go to the effort of faking that era of jazz bass to that level - you’d be making 60’s replicas.

     

    It’s legit.

     

    but…the blocks.

     

    either (most likely) those sticker things you can buy.

     

    or

     

    someone’s had them added…which seems mental When the 75 reissue was available at the time, both Japanese and AVRI.

     

     

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    Quitting before you’ve started…

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    1 hour ago, LukeFRC said:

    @AndyTravis - you tend to put a lot of your energy into your bands - is there an option of them getting you but more as a "he's a sound guy and great bass player, inderstandably focuses more on his family and job but we're lucky to have him" type deal? 

     

    I think that’s their aim - all nice lads, I just want to have some headspace, and 2 bands isn’t going to do that.

     

    I should’ve said no. Probably. But it’s not really in my nature.

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    Quitting before you’ve started…

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    11 minutes ago, peteb said:

     

    When it comes down to it, you have to do what you need to do. However, it's pretty likely that the band are going to be (quite understandably ) p*ssed off and it won't do your reputation for reliability any good. 

     


    They’re not pissed off - they’re just gutted.

     

    I’m not worried about my reputation for reliability in this instance - several factors to consider…

     

    This is originals, unpaid and initially a favour anyhow.

     

    Even after last nights announcement I was first to arrive, by a significant margin to today’s rehearsal.

     

    I’ve learned 10 songs for them and written 4.

     

    They’re all demoed to a high standard so can be used as guide tracks should they wish to use them.

     

    I haven’t left them in the lurch, I’ve made myself available for their rehearsals and the only booking they currently have.

     

    I don’t need to stress about my reputation - the initial contact was based upon my reputation/word of mouth/seeing and hearing me - they asked if I could help rearrange and write some tunes for their new EP.


    “If you feel like its a task too many i do truly understand but i would like you involved 
    Even if its just for feedback and banter mate”

     

    I’ll be ok…

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    Quitting before you’ve started…

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    3 minutes ago, Beedster said:

    There's always time for other bands later on mate, you're going through some far more important stuff at the moment and you need to give yourself the space and capacity to deal with that stuff from a full hand so to speak. Playing bass should always reduce stress, not add to it.

     

    Band or no band, you will of course need to ensure there's a bass within your reach at all times however. Good luck mate 👍


    Oh mate - I’m still playing, I’m just choosing what to play.

     

    The band in question have responded that I’m not actually allowed to quit…🫣

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