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Everything posted by franzbassist
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And that's how it should be done. Well done Hipshot.
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Hi Phil DM me your address and I’ll send you a set of hardly used D’Addario nickel round balanced tension strings 50-67-90-120, which might do the job for you. Cheers Gareth
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Does this work? - P Bass Pickguard quandary
franzbassist replied to Old Horse Murphy's topic in Bass Guitars
I’d go mint green or tort, personally. -
Status Graphite Electro 5 string **On Hold!!** - *SOLD*
franzbassist replied to andyonbass's topic in Basses For Sale
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Briefly installed before swapping to black finish instead. No real wear at all: a little wax on the threads but that’s it. -
Will you be using it for gigging? If so, how loud will the band be? Acoustic basses are nototrious for feedback, fretless ones even more so because you'll use a lot of open notes and sustain, which allows the note to swell which can in turn lead to feedback.
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That's quite a shopping list of upgrades for such a budget bass! I'd imagine all that expense will actually make the upgrades cost more than the bass was originally bought for, or importantly would ever be worth in the future, so on that basis alone I would say don't do it.
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Ah yes, the classic Pro series. I had one for a while. Passive single pickup basses that still sound fab.
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Yes it was £4.5k… Clarky’s brain isn’t pickled yet! 🤣 I think the unusual configuration kept the price down.
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Such good amps these, can do clean or dirty, and that's a keen price too. -
We can all breathe easy now, it's "on hold".
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Incredibly rare model. I had the same configuration in both Mk I and Pro basses but have never seen a Mk II version. Not a bad weight, and subtle lines with dots on the "fret" too - best of both worlds?
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Yes they are great. All my other straps made by them, just kicking myself for ordering the wrong width! -
Status Basses are not taking any new orders for now
franzbassist replied to joe_geezer's topic in Bass Guitars
But it's nothing to lose your head over... -
Most are one size fits all so you'll need to know the key dimensions of your bass, such as the total length, lower bout width etc. For example, here are the Hiscox dimensions for their standard and extra long cases.
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Overwater Progress Series III 5 string. Sold.
franzbassist replied to Owen's topic in Basses For Sale
That's a lovely bass Owen, really lovely. -
You only have one eyebrow?
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What @mybass says. The higher the value the brighter the pot tone. One of my basses has a Delano Xtender pickup in it, and even though the Delano schematics show 250k pots in all the diagrams my bass came with two 500k pots installed. I recently rewired it and actually settled on a 500k volume and 250k tone with a .033 capacitor, as that sounded best to my ears. If you're good at soldering you can mix and match and dial in a combination that works for you.
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I've used angled jacks on my leads for many years and never had an issue. Buy decent quality like Neutrik and you'll be fine.
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Thanks Nik, much appreciated. -
Thanks Nick!
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I'm really not sure I want to sell this, as they're very rare and I absolutely love it, but I'm currently out of work and may need to release some funds early in the new year. Given I'm not gigging that much at the moment, this seems like an obvious candidate for selling This amp is very clean, and loud. Its EQ is subtle, but it's hard to get a bad sound out of it. If you like a really good, clear, core tone, then this is the amp for you! Features Classic VTBP-201 tube pre-amp circuitry Hand wired in the USA using High quality components, DC filament, full 220V high voltage supply Mode switch lets you control the overall tone: Dark, Normal and Bright Treble Control: 6 dB of boost or cut at 4 kHz (6dB per octave, shelving type) Middle Control: 6dB of boost or cut at 500Hz (wide Q, peaking type) Bass Control: 9dB of boost or cut at a switchable frequency of 60 or 120Hz (6dB per octave, shelving type) Presence Control: 12dB of boost at a frequency of 4kHz (active type, 6dB per octave) Active and Passive inputs 250 Watts RMS into 8 ohms and 400 watts RMS into 4 ohms Two Speakon jacks on the back Line level balanced studio out that is selectable Pre or Post EQ Black tolex covered birch plywood cabinet with handle The amp weighs 8 lbs and measures 11”wide x 5.5”high x 8.5”deep Hand made in California Hard to price, as not widely available in the UK, so I've looked through old threads and am asking £750 posted in the UK.
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I don't normally upgrade stuff because I tend to budget until I can buy what I really want. However, a recent exception was my purchase of a Cort multiscale bass, which I bought as a "that looks interesting" treat to myself after having a pretty crappy year at work. It was a good bass to start with, no doubt, but I reshaped the nut, added Straploks (which I do for all my basses: a very valuable upgrade!), stripped out the electrics, re-shielded, added threaded inserts for the pickups and control cavity (switching to bolts rather than screws at the same time), and then dropped a new Bartolini pre and pickups into it. It's made what was a decent bass into a really good one, and it was a fun project too.
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