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krispn

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  1. MM20 How's the neck on the 5 string? Is it still quite petit or more classic mm5 string size?
  2. Just back after jammin' with a covers band and I got every sound I needed. Upfront humbucker tone, classic P bass, even bust out a bit of slap with all pick up buttons in the down position for some Big Luth/Marcus Miller on Never Too Much. Smokin' hot! Get in touch for more info or any questions needing answered.
  3. More pictures as requested including the neck pocket and the lovely curved heel at the base of the neck. Bass can be demo'd if your local or able to get to Edinburgh. You may struggle finding one in local guitar shops - very few in the country. The neck profile is like a Sterling though so if you can get your hands on one of those you'll have an idea of how it plays.
  4. Post surprise shindig bump. More pic's going up later - I'd post a you tube link but the Ed Friedland video does a better job than I ever will. Apologies to you guys who have been eagerly waiting on the pictures - it's been a busy weekend! G
  5. Noted but I was hoping the innate sense of curiosity in most of the guys and gals on the forum would lead people in I'll update all details when the pictures are up.
  6. I can honestly say this bass is amazing. From the neck profile and finish which is to die for (especially if you like a jazz style neck) to the sheer quality of the build. The pick ups are silent and the eq is more flexible than an Olympic gym team! As for the styling that's an individual thing but this bass is very comfortable to wear on the shoulder - they basically cut around a standard bass so the position on the shoulder is not affected by the shape of the Big Al - at its core it's just like wearing any other well balanced bass. It's actually better balanced than a lot of basses out there with no neck dive. Tonally this has one of the best P bass tones I've played (especially for a rock band with round wound strings) and the passive tone knob woks beautifully and just like you'd expect, it's a slap machine and you can get a huge jazz bass bridge p/u tone especiallyin active mode with just a smidge of eq tweaking. With flat wound strings the BA in the neck p/u sounds delicious (and once you add the middle p bass pick up it gets BIG) - great for playing acoustic gigs (with the bass amp'd/di'd of course) providing a deep rich tone, very supportive and for the classic rock tones that made us all lust after an EB-0 at some point and play Sunshine of Your Love endlessly . The with all buttons either up or down its a classic MM style sound - not identical, it was never meant to be, but sonically, unmistakably coming from the EBMM stable Say what you will about 'Big Poppa' but EBMM continues to push the boundaries of bass manufacture in terms of design and features. Thank Christ some one is...no wait thats unfair Fender just released that 70's block neck P bass (that they never released in 1970 and the jazz pick up'd p bass and p p/u'd jazz bass??? I'll get pic's tomorrow promise but it looks just like the one in the links posted in the original post and in Turk's. Both the links posted give a really good insight into what this bass is capable of but I'm hunting down a Darkstar'd bass in an exotic, distant land! Thanks
  7. Ok so a feeler as I know there have been efforts to shift these basses on here with limited success! Big Al SSS maple/vintage sunburst - £1150 includes hard case and candy and can ship with flats or rw strings. It is the African mahog not alder body. Fully active (4band eq) or passive (vintage tone control) This bass will do almost any sound you are after and is a monster Basically seen something available in the USA which is quite rare and a bass I've been after for a while - time is tight so any takers get in touch Pic's to follow
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    Anyone etching?

    Gareth, Have you always played with JFMBC? You guys are fantastic. A few years back my humble wee band played the first ever live gig in the Spring and Airbrake, you guys were gigging in there the next night! Oh and I've seen your campsite sets at Oxygen a few times too ) Brilliant both in the performance and the idea to get a bit of pre-festival groove goin'. I'f I'm not working I'll swing by and say hello! Just checked and I'm on night shift that week Mr Dick, The perf board might well be a better idea - I never even thought to consider that. Cheers for the suggestion. Gavin
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    Anyone etching?

    Yeah I can see the looks I'll get in Maplin's with my Northern Irish accent here in Edinburgh. "Gee us a bag 'a Ferric Chloride mucker!"
  10. Be interested to know how much an unmolested one of these goes for!
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    Anyone etching?

    As it says above I have a couple of copper image etches (I've no idea if thats the correct name for it) that I'd like to have etched. I'd be willing to contribute to the cost of having it done - I'm thinking about getting a kit but was looking to give 'self building' a go first before buying a heap of gear to do the job. If anyone can help PM and I'll get in touch for a chat. Cheers G
  12. So you got your mesa power amp after all? If you ever wanna pick up a monster of a power amp My Eden may well be up for sale. Its got loads of power right down to 2ohms So the Peavey is up for sale then?
  13. Thanks for waiting. Nice guy and a smooth painless transaction. Thumbs, yup both of them, up! G
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    Feedback for sk8

    Another happy customer. Cheers Mike
  15. If you could get this to Edinburgh I'd have it! Not the first time I'm told you that tho If you happen to know someone going north with room in their van, bus, helicopter PM me Gavin
  16. +1 I'll echo what a couple of others have said in that try EQ and flats. Much cheaper than a whole new pick up! If you think of the wide range of players who use a Stingray they have very different versions of one core sound. It's either big and fat like Mr Edwards of up in your grill like Mr Flea. The strings will play a part along with technique plus there are some good comparison videos on youtube with round wounds and flats. comparetheflatwound.com
  17. Great little practice amp - ideal for home use. Input for MP3 player, headphone out and a great wee 8" speaker which is surprisingly punchy. Peavey know what they are doing and build solid reliable gear - just ask anyone still using their bass gear from the 70's I'm mainly using my irig and a Bose speaker for headphone practice and this is being sadly neglected. If you jam at home/tour bus/work with acoustic guitars, banjo, madolin ors uke's this is for you. 40quid plus p+p
  18. Hey got a hard case I'd ideally like to trade for a decent gig bag. I was originally from Oztralia I believe - I'm not familiar with the BG brand so that story could be true. It's in top condition and currently housing a 5 string bass so shouold accommodate most peoples needs. Looking for 30 quid but ideally a trade for soft case in top condition. Cheers
  19. Legion? More like Legend Top guy and even though it wasn't as big as I thought it was it all worked out in the end! Oooooh Matron!
  20. Pictures added bump Thanks for all the PM's guys. Hope the pic's help some of you make up your mind
  21. Phone died at the room so no pic's just yet. On night shift this week but should be able to sneak over to the practice space before work tomorrow night. Its the MM3 model and a google image search should get you a generic idea of the look of it - cant save the images from thsi work pc so a real pic will follow soon..... An honest fair review in the link below [url="http://www.bgra.net/2004/review.php?id=2051&type=bass"]http://www.bgra.net/2004/review.php?id=2051&type=bass[/url]
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