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  1. gjones
    [quote name='munkonthehill' timestamp='1309293779' post='1285760'] So it arrived today folks. Got it out the box,,,,,,cleared the backroom a bit so I could setup the rig and a bass,,,,,,,,,,,got everything sorted and kicked into a wee couple of runs and riffs. Oh it was nice. I then went to play along with a few tracks we have been covering..........HOWEVER..............My phone goes and its my pal who has broken down and needs some assistance Unbelievable..............So down goes the bass,,,off goes the amp and I pop in the car to help my friend. Finished there and went to my folks for dinner with my family. All the while my lovely rig is sitting unplayed. I am now home and its too late to play as my wee lad is in bed Roll on tomorrow. [/quote] Thats the biggest Rickenbacker I've ever seen! Is that an Orange 4x10?
  2. gjones
    Hi Folks I have a Geddy Lee neck for sale for £250 with tuners (including p&p to UK). This is the slimmest Jazz neck Fender make. They very rarely come up for sale because they're usually attached to a Geddy Lee bass. I got it in a trade for a P neck and although it is a lovely example of Japanese craftsmanship it's surplus to requirements at the moment. Allparts and Warmoth make similiar necks but not with the slimmer than slim profile of the Geddy Lee. It originally came with just the 3 tuners, as the previous owner had fitted a hipshot d tuner. I bought a Fender made 70s style tuner as a replacement (which I believe the newer Geddys have fitted as standard these days). It's in pretty good nick - there is a small scratch on the front of the headstock just after the G tuner (only just visible in picture as it's barely noticable) and a couple of tiny dents on the back of the neck which haven't gone through the poly finish. [attachment=109365:headfrontweb.jpg] [attachment=109366:headbackweb.jpg] [attachment=109367:serialweb.jpg] [attachment=109368:onbassweb.jpg]
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    [quote name='BassTractor' timestamp='1338671469' post='1677973'] Not nice. Bloody awesome! This I love. Are my eyes deceived or is this a rather red rosewood fretboard? Could you tell me what this pg was called? [/quote] The neck is Mexican from a classic 60s Jazz Bass model and the scratchplate is this one from a company in the Netherlands. [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Jazz-bass-std-pickguard-3ply-brown-tortoise-fits-fender-/110633297858?_trksid=p3911.m7&_trkparms=algo%3DLVI%26itu%3DUCI%26otn%3D2%26po%3DLVI%26ps%3D63%26clkid%3D8873332539090093424#ht_3369wt_769"]http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Jazz-bass-std-pickguard-3ply-brown-tortoise-fits-fender-/110633297858?_trksid=p3911.m7&_trkparms=algo%3DLVI%26itu%3DUCI%26otn%3D2%26po%3DLVI%26ps%3D63%26clkid%3D8873332539090093424#ht_3369wt_769[/url]
  4. gjones
    AMEN BROTHER! The way he played was almost an improvised stream of consciousness. I doubt he played the same thing twice. I love those little chromatic runs he does. Anybody else playing the bass lines he plays would be accused of being too busy but when he plays them they sound JUST right.
  5. gjones
    I remember seeing these in music shops way back as a spotty teen and I thought they looked revolting then. It's obviously one of those marmite moments.
  6. gjones
    Why is it under the heading 'Enterprise routers' instead of Bassguitars? As is his other Stingray. Very curious? [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/Computers-Tablets-Networking-/58058/i.html"]Computers/Tablets & Networking[/url] /[url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/Enterprise-Networking-Servers-/175698/i.html"]Enterprise Networking, Servers[/url] /[url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/Enterprise-Routers-/175699/i.html"]Enterprise Routers[/url]
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    I think it should change it's name to [url="http://www.bassgeeks.co.uk"]www.bassgeeks.co.uk[/url]
  8. gjones
    Tut, tut.....always put a reserve price on whatever you sell. Of course you could just pull it?
  9. gjones

    Ashdown MiBass

    gjones replied to eude's topic in Amps and Cabs

    The TC Classic 450 sounded VERY loud when I played it through the BC212 I used to have. I could never get the same volume when I played my ABM through the same cab (may be due to the weird compression circuits the TC uses to get more volume out of less watts) . So far I've played the MiBAss loud only once through an old Ashdown 4x10 provided at a gig I play at regularly and it sounded loud and clear. I'll be playing with a rocky 3 piece on Sunday through my ABM Neo 15" cab in a venue where you need to be LOUD so it will get a good test. I'll bring my ABM with me 'just in case' and I'll post on how things went next week.
  10. gjones
    Great stuff.
  11. gjones
    This looks like the right fittings and measurements. I've bought it for my ABM head so hopefully it will fit. I'll report back when I receive it.
  12. gjones
    They used to use what was called tick tack bass a lot in the sixties where one bass was used for the deep part and the click was added later by doubling the part using a early 6 string bass/baritone guitar. You can get a similiar sound by damping the strings at the bridge with foam and using a pick. This may help [url="http://www.fenderforum.com/forum.html?db=&topic_number=765236"]http://www.fenderforum.com/forum.html?db=&topic_number=765236[/url]
  13. gjones
    There's a lot of posts which I haven't read yet BUT you do need to get down to the nitty gritty and find out why he re-recorded your tracks. Because if he doesn't like your playing you may as well find out now rather than when he introduces you to the new bass player the day before the band starts the european tour. Because if it happened to me I'd assume the writing was on the wall.
  14. gjones
    Waaaaaaaaaaaah I just paid £540 and waited 3 months for mine!!!! Wrong timing
  15. gjones
    Ooooooh! Email from Alex compact on the way. He says should be with me next week.
  16. gjones
    There is no words I can possibly say that describe how awful that lot are. I thought it was a shred at first. They'd all been at the hospitality bar/drug dealer for a long time beforehand methinks. But then I always thought Mitch Mitchell was crap anyway. Edit: Yup pissed out of their tiny minds [url="http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/culture/neilmccormick/5713308/Mitch_Mitchell_where_you_going_with_that_drum_in_your_hand/"]http://blogs.telegra...m_in_your_hand/[/url]
  17. gjones
    [quote name='RandomBass' timestamp='1338208814' post='1670773'] Im beginning to think i may need to try another MiBass 550. I had one briefly but it didn't stand up to the ABM... maybe i should revisit... [/quote] I originally bought an old UK built EB 150 1x15 combo 6 years ago and really liked the sound (still have it and still like it). The ABM gets the same sound but with more grunt and the MiBass is very similiar with really versatile EQ (I think Ashdown call it semi parametric). There's almost a compressed quality to the sound (although there is no onboard compressor) which makes it really punchy and so far I'm very happy with it. I'll be playing wiith a loud rock/blues band at the weekend so will see how it gets on but I'm sure it will sound great (and it's insanely light too which is a bonus).
  18. gjones
    I just didn't like the sound of my TC Classic 450. It sounded as if there was a big frequency gap where the low mid should be which meant it just didn't have any punch. I sold it and got an Ashdown ABM which sounds great. I've just bought an Ashdown MiBass which is 550 watts and only 5lbs in weight. It's loud and has loads of punch and sounds even better than my ABM. I would definitely recommend it.
  19. gjones
    Sound is very subjective. Some people love the super Hi Fi sound you can get from digital amps and others love a bit of grit in their sound. I've bought and sold four amps in the last 18 months looking for the sound and portability I wanted and I think I've found it now with the Ashdown MiBass I've just bought. Two of the four amps I had were fitted with valves in the preamp and two weren't. If you're going for a rocky sound or you're planning on playing Stranglers or Motorhead covers turning up the gain and getting a distorted sound may come in useful for you but if you're not it's probably a bit pointless. I certainly wouldn't pay extra for a valve preamp.
  20. gjones
    [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Bought [/font][/color][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Stevie[/font][color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]'s MiBass a great price and very nice it is too. A total gent. [/font][/color]
  21. gjones
    I'd love to play 'Hit me with your rhythm stick' but I've never been in the kind of covers band that would have played it. I did a dep job once and I got to play 'Black night' by Deep Purple which was definitely one of the songs on my bucket list.
  22. gjones
    [quote name='Westie9' timestamp='1338070042' post='1669370'] I can beat you all on timescales - 17 weeks AND still waiting !!! It had better be worth it........ [/quote] Bummer!
  23. gjones
    [attachment=108803:3981_Fender_Geddy_Lee_Jazz_3_Tone_Sunburst_T007864_a.jpg] I disagree but of course different strokes for different folks.
  24. gjones
    This Sir is a travesty! Only Jazz basses are allowed to be seafoam green.
  25. gjones
    If the Geddy was set up properly you would notice that the neck is the thinnest neck Fender make. Whether that's a good or a bad thing depends on your preference. The pickups on the Geddy are vintage US built ones which can sound a bit thin when on the Geddy because the very thin maple neck does affect the sound (I know as I have a Geddy neck on my Jazz at the moment fitted with DiMarzio 123 pickups which sound anything but thin when teamed up wiith a rosewood neck). Of course as Squiers get better and better people are asking this question more and more i.e. are we getting any more value for our money when we buy a Fender instead of a Squier or are we just paying for the Fender name? Good question!
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