franzbassist

4 hours ago, dmc79 said:

 
@franzbassist I wish I’d seen this at the time - it looks awesome!

 

They really are superb.  You won’t regret getting one.👍🏻

I’m out right now but yes 5mm sounds about right for a non-padded one.

I would highly recommend these: https://www.thomann.co.uk/thomann_safecase_80_e_bass_bag.htm

On hold

A slight aside, but I saw Zak when he was playing in the Moody Marsden band and he was really rather good.  In fact, with Jaz Lochrie on bass that band was really very good.

21 minutes ago, Matt P said:

 I didn't suggest them as the prices are above what the OP was suggesting as the top budget.

A fair point, but they often sell ex-demo and seconds for a lower price so worth keeping an eye on?

Heistercamp. Made in the UK and completely lush.

PRICE DROP TO £500 UK POSTED

Just picked this GR Bass One 1400 up but have decided to go all in and buy the Dual version.

The amp is incredibly flexible, and with two power amps (700 watts at 4 ohms each) controlled by separate master volumes there is a huge amount of power on tap.  Add in bright and deep boost switches, bass, treble, low and high mids (each with three selectable eq points), and an eq bypass switch and you have all you could possibly need.  Aux in, built in tuner, headphones jack with its own volume knob and a DI knob round out the front panel.

The amp is well used but is fully functional.  There is some system hum with the gain cranked up, but in a playing setting it's unobtrusive. Also, the amp is very loud.  The gig bag is structurally sound and freshly laundered, but looks a little tired.

Price includes postage in the UK.

Is there anyone out there who can check over digital amps?

1 hour ago, Elfrasho said:

Looks lovely!

 

As a matter of interest, the pups you took out were also Bartolini? the ones in mine are Bartolini but presumable the US versions were an upgrade? or did yours have something differently completely?

Yes, they were made in Asia.  Sounded fine, as did the pre to be honest, but the US stuff was definitely a step up.

Very nice. I had one of the Cort SCMS range and it was a great bass. I put US Bartolini pickups and preamp in it and that took it to another level.

On 01/04/2025 at 18:01, Dood said:

Ten mins south of Norwich  

Good album title 😁

I really don't miss the days of coming back from a pub gig and then the next time I get my bass out of its case being hit by the smell of stale cigarette smoke.

Redundancy confirmed so I need this gone folks 

No!  Always had great dealings with them. Sad times indeed.

For me it's two of the Wals custom-made for me:

W30496 - Mk 3 five string fretless with walnut facings

W12397 -  Mk 3 five string with beech facings and custom neck pickup position

4 hours ago, juice said:

@franzbassist tried them and that one doesn’t have ears with it 🤦🏼‍♂️

Sorry man, at least I tried

Bass Direct have a used one in stock so they might be able to help you out.

SOLD

I bought two and wow, they are superb. Crazy good quality for the money👌

After much experimentation over the last few months, I have now settled on my preferred strings for each of my basses, so these unused sets are all up for sale.  All prices are posted per set, but happy to combine and discount for multiple purchases.

1 x GHS Brite Flat groundwounds (38" ball end to taper) - £38 

2 x Newtone Platinum nickel roundwounds on round cores - (1 x 37" and 1 x 38" ball end to taper) - £35

GHS Pressurewound (39.25" winding and custom made to fit Dingwall basses and imported from the US) - £40 SOLD

1 x Elites Groundwounds (38" apart from the B, which is 37.25" I think) - £30 SOLD

Thanks for looking.

I am a total Heistercamp addict. Every bass I own has its own strap made by them, and I even have two of their lovely belts.

Heistercamp straps are had made in Devon by a family operation. They are, without doubt, the best straps I have used in my 40ish years of playing. The leather is beautful quality, soft yet strong.  These two straps are prettty much new, apart from some indentations at the ends from where straploks were fitted. The quick adjust strap has never been used.

Strap #1

Model: Leedon Tor

Length: 47" (42"-55" range)
Leather Finish: Super Soft
Leather Colour: Black
Lining: Smooth Leather
Lining Colour: Black
Stitching Colour: Teal
Strap Width: 3"
Buttonholes: Buttonhole - 8mm standard fit straploks

Strap #2

Model: Quick Adjust Guitar Strap

Leather Finish: Super Soft
Leather Colour: Dark Green
Lining: Smooth Leather
Lining Colour: Burgundy
Stitching Colour: Orange
Strap Width: 3" 
Buttonholes: Buttonhole - 8mm standard fit straploks

New, they were both over £70, so I think saving a tenner posted is fair, but as always I am open to sensible offers.

#1

And #2

I sold a couple of gig bags to Colin and the deal was as smooth as a set of well worn in flats 👍

Ripe for a good restoration I'd say. New nut, get it fretted again, tidy the bridge up. Could look really good.

That is weird and cool at the same time.