Kateplaysbass

PM'd you. 

Ooh, how exciting! Welcome back! 

Marusczyck Jake, 30" scale, in Natural Gloss. Just under a year old and in immaculate condition, with all the original paperwork. Strung with La Bella flats. Comes with original gig bag.

Fantastic quality bass, very light, and a good variety of tones, from vintage to more modern P sounds. This was my main bass in a previous band, but now I'm no longer using it as much now and it deserves to be played more. 

Collection from near Ross-on-Wye, or willing to travel a reasonable distance to deliver/ meet up. Sorry but I won't post/courier. I am trying (though not really succeeding so far) to thin the herd, so not really looking for trades. 

I sold a bass to Stew after he tried it out at the SW Bass Bash. All went very smoothly - a great chap to deal with.  

6 hours ago, Skezza said:

is this still available

Hi @Skezza - yes it is! 

4 hours ago, GrahamT said:

Kateplaysbass - what was the make of your very quirky white ‘rockabilly’ style bass please? I took a photo of it and the name on the headstock is sliding off the top of the shot 🤦🏻‍♂️

@GrahamT it is (was, as it's now no longer mine!) an Eastwood Airline Map bass (short scale). 

ETA: I see @scrumpymike beat me to it! 

1 hour ago, MichaelDean said:

Forgot to say thanks to @Phil Starr and everyone who lent amps to the shootout. I had fun playing them all, I hope what you heard was ok! 😂

You were great @MichaelDean. I was quietly pleased with how my Ashdown CTM-30 sounded, but was seriously impressed with the Elf and the Ampeg. 

Well, that was my first Bass Bash but it won't be the last! Thanks to everyone for making me feel so welcome - you couldn't wish to meet a friendlier bunch of people, and I got to see and play some fantastic basses too. Many thanks to @scrumpymike, Mrs Scrumpy, and everyone else involved in organizing/ catering. The crumble alone was worth a trip down the M5! 

3 minutes ago, Andyjr1515 said:

I've already pm'd @scrumpymike with my apols but MrsAndyjr1515 went down with Covid a couple of days ago and, even though I am still testing negative, it would probably be the decent thing to do (certainly, according to MrsAndyjr1515) to go down with it too.

 

Have a great, great bash!!

Sorry to hear that @Andyjr1515 - was looking forward to meeting you. Hope you don't succumb and that MrsAndy is feeling better soon. 

I used to have one of these in Burgundy Mist. Really lovely P bass (far better than a MIM Fender imo), which I only sold because I've stopped playing long scales. GLWTS. 

Not sure whether I'm in the 14 or not - I'm happy to pay upfront. 

Squier Paranormal Rascal bass, bought in July from PMT in Bristol, and in 'as new' condition. It was a bit of an impulse buy because I thought I wanted a cheaper bass for gigs where it might get damaged. But although it's a great bass (see LowEnd Lobster's review on YouTube) I just find myself reaching for my existing basses. 

Strap not included, no case.

I'm in Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire, and prefer collection, but am happy to travel a reasonable distance to deliver/ meet up. Will be heading to the SW Bass Bash in October so that might be an opportunity to meet. Sorry but I won't post/ courier. 

I'm having a bit of a 'thinning the herd' exercise, so feel free to come and try more than one if you fancy! 

Not really looking for trades, but no harm asking! Short or medium scale only though.

[Edited to remove reference to La Bella strings, as I now want to put these on another bass, so it will come with the original roundwounds, and to lower price accordingly.]

Nordstrand Acinonyx v.1 in Surf Green. In generally very good condition: there are some faint scratches on the pickguard, and two thin cracks in the lacquer around the neck pocket - I've tried to photograph them all. The cracks around the neck pocket were there when I bought it (I'm the 2nd owner) over 2 years ago, and they haven't changed since then. 

I love this bass - it's super light with  a slim, fast neck, and an amazing vintage sound (currently strung with La Bella DTFs). I never thought I'd want to sell it but the band I played it in has split up, and it's not getting used, sadly. 

Strap not included (and I have now replaced the straplocks with the original buttons); no case. Comes with Nordy mute.

I'm in Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire, and prefer collection, but am happy to travel a reasonable distance to deliver/ meet up. Sorry but I won't post/ courier.

Not really looking for trades, but no harm asking! Short or medium scale only though. 

Only just come across this and wanted to say thanks - this is definitely something I need to look at because although I use alternate fingers for medium fast tempos, when things get really fast I tend to use a single finger and a more percussive stroke, which I know isn't right! 

The (slightly obscure) track that I'm currently struggling with because it has a couple of fast sixteenth note passages is East Side Story by Bob Seger. Learning it more for fun than anything else since I'm not sure I'll ever persuade a band to add it to the setlist, but it's a great bass line! 

Bought in January 2022 from PMT. Very light and easy to move around. Has been taken care of, and apart from a few small scuffs shown on the photos, is basically in 'as new' condition. Great little cab, only selling because I've upgraded to a pair of ABMs. 

I'm in Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire, and prefer collection, but am happy to travel a reasonable distance to deliver/ meet up. Will be heading to the SW Bass Bash in October so that might be an opportunity to meet. Sorry but I won't post/ courier.

Eastwood Airline Map bass, 18 months old. Bought from Eastwood as B stock; there is an imperfection to the finish on the neck, plus a ding to the neck, as seen in the photos. Because of where they are, they're hardly noticeable, and don't affect the playability. Otherwise, it's as new - it's had only light playing and has never been gigged. 

Comes with custom Airline strap and padded Eastwood gig bag. Strung with rounds.

This is definitely the coolest looking bass I own, and it sounds great too, but it doesn't really fit with either of my bands so hard to justify keeping it. 

I'm in Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire, and prefer collection, but am happy to travel a reasonable distance to deliver/ meet up. Will be heading to the SW Bass Bash in October so that might be an opportunity to meet. Sorry but I won't post/ courier. 

I'm having a bit of a 'thinning the herd' exercise, so feel free to come and try more than one if you fancy! 

Not really looking for trades, but no harm asking! Short or medium scale only though. 

I'm in! Looking forward to it! 

That was a great read @Andyjr1515! As someone who barely has the patience to assemble a Billy bookcase, I'm in awe at the skill and attention to detail. 

2 minutes ago, ezbass said:

I spy swifts on that bass, is that an @Andyjr1515 creation?

It is indeed. Gorgeous bass - feel very lucky to own it. 

Good morning fellow BC-ers!

Slightly nervous about this as I've not shared anything before, but here's a few photos from my band Mills of Sion's gig at the Sociable Beer Company in Worcester last night. 

I'm playing my @Andyjr1515custom short scale that I bought from @scrumpymike earlier this year. It's such a gorgeous bass (one guy came to talk to me at the end to say exactly that!) and it's all I use for this band now. 

We had a fantastic night - great venue with friendly helpful staff, and a really good crowd. Would definitely recommend to anyone else gigging in this area. 

On 12/08/2023 at 12:42, Obrienp said:

Reidy’s are knocking them out for £349. I would be interested but 43mm nut width! Everything about it looks good, apart from the nut width, which I imagine will suit a lot of people though. If it is reasonably made, with decent hardware, it looks like a bargain. Hard to tell from the pics I’ve seen whether it has a slab body.

I'm potentially interested as well, though the nut width is a bit of a concern. Does anyone know how much it weighs? I'm slightly regretting my Rascal purchase mostly because of the weight, plus I think it's a bit ugly, whereas these Saffires are quite attractive. 

8 minutes ago, krispn said:

Low end lobster on you tube has an updated video using Labella MUS flats. Perfect for the rascal he says 

Brilliant, thanks. Knew he'd promised to do one, but didn't realize it had landed already. Will go and have a watch! 

On 18/07/2023 at 00:48, daveybass said:

My Labella’s have turned up today- I’m going old school

How do they sound? Assuming you've put them on yet! And what length did you go for? I was wondering if the Mustang ones would work, but not got as far as actually measuring the string length yet! 

I just bought one yesterday - slight impulse purchase whilst I was killing time in Bristol before seeing The Who! First impressions are good - though it is heavy. Had to go for the black, as apparently the Sherwood green is pretty much unobtainable. 

I'll probably swap the strings out for flats - anyone tried anything apart from Fenders? I normally go for La Bellas, but I wonder if they might be a little too vintage-sounding on this? I think this is going to be my go-to bass for gigs with the covers band where you're a bit worried about drunk people tripping over your gear, so it needs to have a fairly versatile sound. 

22 hours ago, Jono Bolton said:

The Creamery also does proper Wide Range Humbuckers if you fancied and upgrade:

 

https://www.creamery-pickups.co.uk/classic-75-starcaster-bass-tele-wide-range-bass-humbucker-set.html

Really interested in this idea, thanks. Have you got/ heard these pickups? I'd like to know a bit more about how they sound.