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  1. franzbassist
    I don't need it, but I keep coming back and looking..... Quite a few in stock it seems: GuitarGuitar, Stompbox, Gear4Music etc.
  2. franzbassist
    I'm assuming this is an MS-3 on steroids? If so I would highly recommend it!
  3. franzbassist

    Just worked out "Mr Blue Sky",  What a great bassline!

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    2. Paul S

      Paul S

      I'd just like to take a second to thank @prowla for his valuable contribution.  Anyone else gots some chips that need p!ssing on?  😂

    3. prowla

      prowla

      Oi! - I never said the bassline wasn't any good...

      ...but then again I can't say I've ever listened to it, as my ears don't like the song.

    4. Paul S

      Paul S

      Marvellous, well done.  I look forward to more pointless negativity from you about stuff you don't like.  Helps the forum glide along nicely.  🤪

  4. franzbassist
    Oof how nice is that! These basses are so light and well balanced it's crazy.
  5. franzbassist
    If it has to be Mono, and there are many cheaper alternatives that will do the job just fine (e.g. Gator and TGI), I would pass on the Sleeve as it's definitely no good for basses with angled headstocks, pus the padding is minimal on the sides, and the M80s as they are bulky. Personally, I loved the convenience of the Vertigo.
  6. franzbassist
    I forgot to mention the superb semi-rigid Sire gig bag that was included with my bass.
  7. franzbassist
    I was lucky as Andertons had just taken delivery of a new shipment, so they brought out five different ones for me to try. Two were absolute boat anchors, I'd guess 10.5-11lbs, but the rest were very reasonable.
  8. franzbassist
    My P8 five is a superb instrument. It's strung with La Bella through-body flats and is an absolute tone machine. If you want a P shaped 5 string I would say it's the best option out there are the moment. I've swapped out the tuners for Gotoh Res-O-Lites, which makes the bass bang on 9 lbs. Also fitted Dunlop straplocks and filed the edges of the nut to take off the sharp corners, but other than that it's stock. Tempted to swap the scratchplate to tort though...
  9. franzbassist
    Sold a synth pedal to Patrick. Super smooth transaction.
  10. franzbassist
    Can it do a Muse kind of thing?
  11. franzbassist
    At about 1.14 in, what effect is this? Octaver and fuzz, or synth bass perhaps? I have found out that bassist Hagar Ben Ari uses: Boss OC-2 Octave Electro-Harmonix Micro Q-Tron envelope filter Electro-Harmonix Bass Micro Synth MXR La Machine CSP203 fuzz Red Witch Zeus Bass Fuzz Suboctave Eventide Space Reverb So I assume it's a combination of one or more of these. Any ideas?
  12. franzbassist
    I remember that!
  13. franzbassist
    There is currently a four year wait on a new Wal, so the market for new basses can't be too bad. In fact, they aren't even taking orders at the moment. I'm just looking at the Gallery website now and the three single pickup fretless basses are all from the "budget" (i.e. semi production line) run that Wal did. They aren't even active, so £7-8k for one of those seems truly exorbitant to me. I guess they are hoping people will buy a bass that was made while Wal and Pete were still alive.
  14. franzbassist
    I used one of these as my main bass for a number of years. Truly superb instruments.
  15. franzbassist
    No, they went out of business quite a while back now. You can still find some NOS around. They are decent strings (were standard install on Wals for many years).
  16. franzbassist
    I don't frequent BC as much as I used to, but there are lots of people on here I have a lot of time for, both as people and their opinions.
  17. franzbassist
    I haven't had this long, just since last summer, and it's hardly been used in that time. I realised after I bought it I need their micro, not mono, synth! So, a mint condition pedal is available, with original PSU and box, for a decent saving on the new price of £139. Postage is £5.
  18. franzbassist
    I have a Sire P8 five string and honestly I'm amazed at what can be produced at this price point. These are really good basses!
  19. franzbassist
    I've never bought from Peach but have emailed and called a few times with queries about stock: top notch responses each time.
  20. franzbassist
    These look good. Might go for one.
  21. franzbassist
    Awesome stuff, thank you! EDIT: He has the passive, two knob, version listed. I've messaged him to see if he has or can make the active five knob for me. EDIT 2: Spoken to Brian. Am going to send my original to him to copy. All is good.
  22. franzbassist
    Sire 5 string P bass, so not your run of the mill 'plate
  23. franzbassist
    I'd agree this is the most likely culprit. Can also confirm the copper tape trick works really well.
  24. franzbassist
    As above, who's good for replacement scratchplates these days?
  25. franzbassist
    I would say that is a very heavy bass. The heaviest bass I ever owned was a 5.4kg Wal - I had to sell it because it was just too much for my shoulder!
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