tazza1

They're fantastic aren't they? I've got a black one & I've just bought a black pickguard for it on Ebay.

It's item no. 370463407865

If you want one I wouldn't leave it too long as the price keeps altering. I could have had one for £13 (+ shipping) then they went up to £21+. At present they're around £15 plus about £8 for shipping.

Hope you enjoy your bass!

[quote name='Simmo' post='1100700' date='Jan 24 2011, 12:55 PM']Took delivery of a new OLP (mm3?) Stingray 5 copy, first ever 5 so was skeptical but i have always wanted a 5 string so just went for it link below is to some stock photos (same colour as mine), will try and get my own up, but, lost the cable from my phone to pc, so may take a little while! i may have to borrow the missus' camera

[url="http://www.knightonmusiccentre.com/bass-guitars/olp-musicman-5-string-bass/prod_86.html"]http://www.knightonmusiccentre.com/bass-gu...ss/prod_86.html[/url]

Tell me if the link does not work

Took it out of the box, tuned it up, and it plays great! neck is alot bigger than my previous 4 strings obviously, but its a comfortable fatness if you know what i mean

sounds great too! I am thinking about doing the pickup and circuit mods, but when im more confident and better off with money plus i want a black pickguard to stick on it!

sorry about any spelling errors, im eager to get back to playing!

- Simmo[/quote]

No you're quite right - I hadn't thought about that.

The guy I bought it from does sell quite a range of different necks & I should think he had longer scale ones. I didn't buy the neck at the same time so he probably wouldn't have thought about it - I certainly didn't!! - Spot the deliberate mistake.

[quote name='LukeFRC' post='1101466' date='Jan 24 2011, 09:59 PM']but the 12th fret is designed to be exactly half way along the scale. the bridge can compensate a bit but not that much I would think. this isn't something that you can change easily. Also the placement of the bridge would be set for a certain scale length and again and possibly more imortantly the placement of the pups, half and inch can make a massive difference!
who did you buy the parts from?

anyway, that's me being confused, I don't doubt it plays well![/quote]

That probably explains why it didn't play well then

Sh*t - I see what you mean now the 12th fret would be further from the bridge but the nut would be the same length
from the 12th fret as 34" scale - doh!


[quote name='LukeFRC' post='1101407' date='Jan 24 2011, 09:24 PM']how the hell do you intonate the thing then? 34" and 35" scales would have the frets in different places???![/quote]

The original scratchplate position gave a 35" scale length with the neck set flush against it.
Fitting the neck flush with the body cavity rather than flush against the scratchplate gives a standard 34" length but the scratchplate needed cutting to allow for this. I tried it at 35" but I didn't like it!
By the way the neck has 21 frets.

[quote name='Ou7shined' post='1101038' date='Jan 24 2011, 05:02 PM']There's a couple of parts of your description I don't quite get, especially this ^. Could you clarify please? [/quote]

I've decided to withdraw this bass from sale until I decide what to do with it.

This is the second of my basses I've decided to put up for sale to fund my latest purchase (or I may possibly trade).

I imported the loaded body from America about 4 years ago with the intention of fitting a Mighty Mite Jazz neck to it.
Unfortunately Fender spec necks do not fit without shimming as the heel is not deep enough so I ended up importing the neck from the same guy.
The body is Alder & the pickups (Axis JB's) are reported to be hand wound, epoxy potted & foam backed. I can't verify this as I've never removed them but whatever they are you can get a nice variety of sounds from them. Think cross between Precision & Jazz (it's a bit more bassy than a Jazz).
The neck pocket has microtilt adjustment & is set up to allow fitment of 20 or 21 fret necks. It has a four hole cushioned neckplate.
When I bought it the configuration was set up to give an extra long scale length, but I decided in the end that I prefer it as standard so I've now fitted it this way. The scratch plate needed to be trimmed to allow this & unfortunately I damaged it when cutting it.
That's the reason it has no scratchplate in the pics (but at least it shows the pickup routing - I think it looks pretty good like that).
It is now fitted with a red tortoiseshell scratchplate.
The bridge is a substantial cast steel item not the usual BBOT & allows stringing to be through body OR top loading.
The neck is more Precision spec than Jazz, it's a bit thicker & wider at the nut than a Jazz.
It's all in very good condition with no nasty dings or scratches but don't forget that this has been gigged for the last four years so there may be some small marks here & there.

The body cost me £180 plus shipping & the neck was an additional £100 plus shipping.

I'm looking for around £140 collected or possible trade for an EB3 style bass

(Sorry about the pics they're taken with my phone.)

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I sold my Dean EVO XM bass to Jim. He was a pleasure to deal with throughout. We exchanged a few PM's then finally met up today for the handover.
It was great to meet him & hope he gets on OK with the bass. You'll have no problems at all trading with Jim!!

Yes & he's fitted an [b]18"[/b] replacement speaker to his Bass Baby too!
Bloody hell - that must have taken some cabinet modification to fit that in, it's a good job though 'cos you can't see the joins.

[quote name='Happy Jack' post='1099122' date='Jan 22 2011, 10:10 PM']Columbus, accompanied by a full-on BS merchant:

[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Columbus-precision-Bass-1970s-/290525868491?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item43a4b0f1cb"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Columbus-precision-B...=item43a4b0f1cb[/url]

[color="#0000FF"][i]I have had this for 30 or so years and it's been an absolute gem.. now i am refurbing the studio and need to have a clearout!
all electrics ok and plays as good as any fender precision i have played in the past.[/i][/color]

Really? 30 years? And you never noticed that it had two single-coil pickups and a 3-knob alloy control plate? [/quote]

Great!! so you can save yourself £10 by preparing, painting & assembling it yourself. Still I suppose you can pick your own colour choice that way. Looks like it will need a lot of prep though!

Did you notice in the related products link at the bottom of that page for a Tokai EB3 copy (Sold!!) that they've used a pic of an Epiphone EB3.
That's a bit naughty!

[quote name='ras52' post='1095321' date='Jan 19 2011, 04:12 PM']E.g. BassCentre: [url="http://www.basscentre.com/4-string-bass-guitars/tokai-rockinbetter.html"]http://www.basscentre.com/4-string-bass-gu...ckinbetter.html[/url].[/quote]

You've probably seen the Rockinbetter basses advertised as Tokai.
Although they are nothing to do with them it doesn't deter some Ebay sellers from claiming a link with Tokai (even some music retailers do).

[quote name='joegarcia' post='1095130' date='Jan 19 2011, 01:42 PM']Really? What am I on about then?[/quote]

The Laney DP series is so underated.
I bought my DP150 head 18 months ago from a local music shop for £70 - they had had it for over three years with no-one even remotely interested in trying it out.
It's a real shame because you can get some really good sounds from it with all the different switching options.
I use mine with an Ampeg SVT 1x15" cab & a Trace Elliot 2x10". It is a bit under-powered for larger gigs but DI'ing it sorts that.
Realistically, how much are you looking for for it?

[quote name='Jam' post='1094581' date='Jan 18 2011, 10:40 PM']Laney DP150 Bass combo, like this one:

[url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=24886"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=24886[/url]

It sounds great, it's a bit scuffed. We're going to be gigging a bit more in the future but I can't imagine hefting this thing around, I've injured my back and I have my eye on a super lightweight head/cab job.

I honestly have no idea how much this is worth, does anyone on here have any idea?

I'm located near Oxford if anyone wants to come try it, it's far too bulky to post so it'd have to be collection only.

Cheers,

J[/quote]

El Bumpo!

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Now sold to JimD - donation made.

I've spotted something on BC that I really want so some of my basses have to go.
The first one is this Dean EVO XM in satin mahogany. It's virtually unplayed - probably three hours at the most so there are no marks anywhere.
The protective plastic is still on the control cover plate on the rear (the marks in the pic are on the plastic not the cover).
I've just fitted a new set of Rotosound Swing Bass strings today (40,50,75 & 90) which cost me just under £20. They have really transformed the sound.
Unusually for a short scale bass it has lots of low end with plenty of output & is nice & easy to play. They get good reviews all over the internet.
I bought it around 12 months ago at a cost of around £170 (the cheapest I've seen them recently is £163).
This is the spec from the Dean web site:

• Mahogany Top / Body
• 30" Short Scale
• Maple Neck
• Rosewood Fingerboard
• Abalone Dot Inlays
• Die Cast Tuners
• Black Hardware
• Vintage Bridge
• 2 Dean Pickups

I'm looking for £95 if you want to arrange your own collection (I'll pack it well bubble wrapped in a suitable box).
May possibly exchange for an Ashdown Five Fifteen combo or mini rig.

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These are not particularly good quality instruments but I suppose on rarity value it's worth a punt for him.

[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Audition-double-neck-electric-vintage-guitar-60s-rare_W0QQitemZ290503492533QQcategoryZ2384QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp4340.m263QQ_trkparmsZalgo%3DDLSL%252BSIC%26its%3DI%26itu%3DUCI%252BIA%252BUA%252BFICS%252BUFI%252BDDSIC%26otn%3D8%26pmod%3D260702416014%252B260702416014%26po%3D%26ps%3D63%26clkid%3D5709074492581157538"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Audition-double-neck...074492581157538[/url]

Your Precision sounded fantastic through it, no hum & crystal clear - it's a beautiful looking bass too, you must be really pleased with it.


[quote name='CathalOC' post='1055577' date='Dec 12 2010, 12:23 AM']Sorry I didn't see your post until now, Lemon Cello.

Tazza1 - thanks for the amp. You are a gentleman![/quote]

Any feedback is much appreciated - cheers!

I exchanged my Laney combo for an OLP 5 string with Cathal today. He's a great guy, very nice to deal with & I'm very happy with the bass. I hope that Cathal is happy with the amp. Top man!!

[quote name='dr1' post='1049572' date='Dec 6 2010, 04:56 PM']agathis is OK, dont be pushed off cause of that. i had squier vm fretless - i changed the pups (nordstrand) and the sound were superb! even stock pups sounded good to be fair...[/quote]

I've got a VM fretless too although it's not a fretless now as I've swopped the neck out for a Mighty Mite fretted Jazz neck. I love the sound of the Duncan pickups which I think suit the fretted neck even better.

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