FlatEric

Well, there's a thing!!

Nice.

Bit more bark on the bottom end?

I think the plate may have to be custom made - Bass Doc?

Cheers.

Peter Cook, Axis range - although in very limited numbers.

I believe he did a few others, along with many other UK custom builders.

Cheers.

Hi.

I made my own and it has been with me ever since, even the rest of the lads
in the band, when loading the van, ask "have we got the pad?"

Isolating the the cab from a hollow, boomy stage - whatever the size,
makes a big difference.
More focussed, tighter projection.

Get one or make one - you'll not look back.

Cheers.

Nice.

I only have two Status (Statii??) a Shark and a Groove, both great basses.

I did play one of Rich's - Out to play Jazz - a few years ago, at a gig in a hotel, only for
a few moments, through a Genz (I think) rig - VERY impressed.

Keep on trying more of the range - you will not be disappointed.

Cheers.

[quote name='Paul S' timestamp='1384614285' post='2278768']
[url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Peavey-Fury-Bass-Guitar-/151167839717?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item23324e2de5"]http://www.ebay.co.u...=item23324e2de5[/url] Just been listed. I have one courtesy of Flat Eric which is very nice indeed. Mine is lightweight (around 8lbs or so I think) with a *really* skinny and shallow neck, and I mean *really* skinny (37mm) and shallow. Precision bass-a-like with a slightly more aggressive tone than the usual Precision bass. These are beautifully made - in the USA - but go for a song. I reckon this will be lucky to top £170, which is a crime.
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'ello mate.

You are SO RIGHT!!!

USA Made, earlier line around the head - light, fast and with a big punch!!!!!!!!!

I had two of these, at one time.

If someone would like a serious bass, USA Made, lovely neck - place you bids now.

Cheers.

[quote name='dadagoboi' timestamp='1384611923' post='2278726']
Here's a refurb I did on a '97 Buzzard. Dakota Red, gold, Switchcraft output jack with repaired/reinforced area where original jack had broken thru body.
Before:
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After:
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Hi.

Your first post on here - I know you through the Peter Cook thing I did.
Welcome.
I know it's a bit off topic (the connection) but the bass looks great in these shots.

Nice.

Cheers.

Aha, another Forty on the scene.

You'll only ever know what they can do, when you get to try one.

This is the more mellow/old school toaster.

Cheers.

Thanks to Karen, you have re-joined the fold.
It seems that already there are many here glad of your return and I'm sure
many more will chip in.

I am wondering if you would consider being taking up a new position on here
as Captain Jap and leaving behind Captain Jap Crap?

I, for one, have a few high quality Japanese instruments, from the Classic period,
as do many others on here and as your knowledge extended into that area, it would
seem more appropriate to drop the [i]crap! [/i]
You, I'm sure, will still cover all that is Plywood and Plastic but there are also
all that is great, from Japan.

Whadayathink??

Another thing. . . . Note to all of us on here - perhaps not bombard Jon with all
the questions we have been dying to ask. . . . . all at once. Yeah?

Now, where's my list. . . .

Cheers.

[quote name='Bassassin' timestamp='1382644495' post='2255048']
But I'm rejoining the financially debilitating world that is BC.

I have GAS cramps and my bank account's panicking already. Oh god.

Anyone want to buy some rubbish old Japanese basses?

J.
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Jon, Hi.

It's SO GOOD to have you with us again.
Welcome back.

For me, BC was never quite the same without you on board.

Top Job.

Cheers.

Nice.

I've got one of these (I used to have two Rail Basses, as well [url="http://flatericbassandguitar.blogspot.co.uk/2010/08/on-rails.html"]http://flatericbassandguitar.blogspot.co.uk/2010/08/on-rails.html[/url])
and it is a serious bit of kit.

Back in the day. . . . these were expensive basses - over £600, in today's money!!!
See Here:
[url="http://flatericbassandguitar.blogspot.co.uk/2012/06/westone-quantum-bass-x850.html"]http://flatericbassandguitar.blogspot.co.uk/2012/06/westone-quantum-bass-x850.html[/url]

Good luck with the project - keep us posted.

Cheers.

Slap a couple of old DiMarzio pups in there and you would have
a Serious Rockin' Bass - I always wondered why Fender didn't
think of this - looks like they got round to it!

Cheers.

I've got a white one of these - a bit rare and unusual - nice bass.

Good luck with the sale.

Cheers.

Considering the amount of Peavey I have, I have to confess that
this is on my "to do" list.

I have never even touched one!

I can't say that I have seen more than a couple of Rudy Sarzo Signature
basses, ever come up for sale.

I am still working on it..

Cheers.

Really Nice and original case.

Top job.

Good luck.

Whatever you choose from that period, you really can't go far wrong.
I have many Aria from that period - all sorts of SB's, including an RSB Special and Deluxe,
right up to an early SB1000 - all great basses.
Love 'em.

At the other end of the scale, I have three Laser Heritage - two passive and one active.

I have gigged the white passives, many times.
Not got round to the active yet but will do.

If you trawl through my collection, you will find quite a few of them - in fact my latest post
is about a cracking RSB.

You look at players of that era - no end of them were playing Aria.

Good luck in your search for [i]your [/i]Aria Bass.

Cheers.

Yep, I would agree.

I have a line fretless, which has been played by quite a few players of note (to me, anyway )
and all have said what a great bass!
It is one of the very few instruments I have ever bought new.
Went into a shop, trying to look casual and uninterested (just wanted a quick browse) picked it
up, thought is was nice and quick as a flash, the salesman had a lead in his hand and was leading me
to a stool and amp.
As Hagrid would say (Harry Potter) Oooerrr, I shouldnavedonethat!!

So nice, I couldn't resist and bought it.

Highly recommended.

Cheers.

I love them, too.

I have then on a couple of my Fender Japan J62's and have often thought they would be
great on some of my other basses.

Simple but works.

For what it's worth. . . .

The pick-ups on these things are quite special.
Anyone who has ever played an Ibanez Bass with these on, would tell you.

Good luck with the sale.

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Rosewood boarded Toasters?!
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Ohhh, yyyessssss.





Feast your eyes on that!

Part two is also well worth a watch.

[url="http://youtu.be/lYeH6oQgcOg"]http://youtu.be/lYeH6oQgcOg[/url]

[quote name='cocco' timestamp='1374735885' post='2152469']
[media]http://youtu.be/OOLvGYHemPo[/media]

Spotted this on YouTube yesterday. Found it quite informative. Goes into detail about the electronics, I didn't realise there were capacitors on the volumes! Definitely worth a watch if you're an owner or thinking of buying the most underrated bass in history.
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Absolutely Brilliant!

Great demo on a Toaster.

Just love it.

Anyone leaning towards a Forty, have a look at the video.

Thanks Ash.

Cheers.

What a brilliant demo!

I have wanted one of these for ages but need to move a few first.

Looks and sounds great.

Good luck.

[quote name='gafbass02' timestamp='1375118106' post='2156928']
Wow, i swear I used to have a bottle of that. Gotta be fifteen years ago though. Packaging reminds me of elites strings back in the day
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Errrrmm, I can see that most are not taking this seriously. . .

At least one of you remembers it.

Surely someone else must have used some of this?
I think I bought the last lot 3 or 4 years ago ish.

Looks like I'm now on a mission to find something else like it.

I'll keep you posted.

Cheers.

Ha!

You guys!

You don't sniff it and it is not "essence of snake"!

I bought some from a guitar show, ages ago and having got half way down
that bottle, I bought two more when I went to another show.
I guess I must be on the last bottle now.

It works like Fast Fret but seems to last a lot longer - certainly all the way through
one set - quick wipe in the break and you're off again.

It also protects the strings - sometimes it may be 5 or 6 months before I will
open the case of the next victim and the strings are just as I left them, having
applied this "snake oil"

I would just like to get hold of some more.

Cheers.