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    Very Mani-ish
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    Back in the day they used to dish out £10 vouchers if you wrote a review of a purchase
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    Is the Orange tiny terror the same size as the Bass Terror does anyone know?  Im after a new gig bag for my BT500 but nowhere seems to stock the OEM Orange gig bag for them

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    I bought a vintage Ampeg fliptop from NKR Vintage and can vouch for their awesomeness
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    Looking to move on my Fender Bassman 1200 as used by the Zutons (if you are interested :)). This is essentially the rebadged and improved Sunn 1200, a hybrid 2u rack mountable head. The head features 2 channels - channel 1 is the 'normal' channel and Channel 2 is the over drive channel. Each powered by a separate 12AX7 and blendable to give a really nice gritty, valvey driven type sound if thats your thing. Each channel has seperate input volumes, channel 2 has a further Gain option and then there is a blend pot to give real versatility. Further more a graphic EQ lets you really tailor the sound along with the onboard compressor. Recently serviced by Mike Powell of MPAV Services where a new volume pot was fitted along with the 4 output jacks. This is a seriously powerful head giving around 800w at 4ohms and the full 1200 at 2 ohms. It currently resides in a 4u flight case but ive also got a carpet covered 2u sleeve on the way for a more space friendly head :). As always collection would be from Bolton but i do travel around a bit so always up for meet ups etc. full pics to follow asap.
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    Price drop to £575 due to ebay pricing. Also i am visiting Sheffield on Wednesday this week and then Walsall/Birmingham next Thursday if that helps anyone who may be interested but struggling with distance
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    No problem, he did a superb job on my Fender Bassman and his workshop had all sorts of eclectic musical equipment dotted round
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    As above Mike at MPAV services Bolton take on all sorts of audio stuff, hifi, PA right through to Guitar/bass amps. Highly recomended
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    My E numbered MIJ 57ri P has a pencil date on the neck (85) rather than a stamp? Do you have any pics?
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    54P - *SOLD*

    Pow_22 replied to d_g's topic in Basses For Sale

    Thats a stunner!
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    https://richtonemusic.co.uk/schecter-j-4-sixx-worn-ivory-2nd-hand/
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    Mustang Sally, every Tom, Richard and Tracy do it and it just bores the living bejesus out of me
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    Fender Cabronita Bass – Made in Mexico and dates to May 2014 according to the serial. This one has been modded by myself to match the specs of the Limited Edition Borrocha and Porazzo versions in that I have upgraded the pickup to a TV Jones Supertron which gives a much improved string balance with the blade construction rather than the individual pole pieces. At the same time as this I took the opportunity to upgrade the wiring to a KioGon harness but swapping the usual cabronita .22 cap for a standard .47 cap to give a smoother, warmer tone. I’ve also swapped out the Fender badass copy bridge to a semi spiral bridge giving a more vintage vibe and again more akin to the ltd editions versions. This matches the bridge that comes on the ltd edition ones too. Ive had both the squier and the fender version and the neck on the fender is far superior, a real nice vintage type neck with a nice solid depth to it. The previous owner on this one took the laquer off the back of the neck to give a smooth played in feel. Furthemore the Fender version comes with the vintage style reverse tuners. I have fitted flatwounds to this which gives an awesome beefy growl of a tone. These basses are certainly ‘hotter’ that standard P basses and have a more grainy/growly tone especially through a nice valve amp. Collection would be from Bolton or can travel within reasonable distance for a basschat style meetup Trades/part ex - * Fender jaguar modern player (black/white/maple black block long scale one) * Yamaha BB434 in black * Squier 77 jazz bass (black/maple/white blocks * an Ampeg SVT Tube DI would be really handy right now! Cash sale preferred but just throwing it out there
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    Had one for years, superb amps with one of the 'richest' tones ive had
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    I know Ashdown isnt exactly an 'unsung hero' but for me their hidden gem, as it were, is the Spyder Dual Tube series. Ive never been a fan of their cabs but as a P bass/flats player the Spyders sound stunning through an array of cabs ive used over the years, the pinnacle being the Ampeg 212AV
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    https://thebassgallery.com/collections/bass/products/mikey Seen a few cheapo ebay basses turn up with a massive increase at Bass gallery recently! Ignore, different bass. D'OH
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    Hmmm, if i can shift my Cabronita bass i could well be tempted by this!
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    I moved on a MIJ 75RI jazz a while back. Advertised it on here but think it eventually went on FB Marketplace. Whilst it weighed an absolute tonne and was very (naturally) gig battered ive really regretted it ever since. There is one on Fender Fever at the moment but mine looked great with its natural roadware and the upgraded Wizard pickups. Id love it back
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    So with my works systems being down today you may have realised i have a lot of spare time on my hands 🤣. Ive popped the neck…..interesting! Seems this is a PB57-55 looking at the neck stamp. The pocket stamp is prettt indeciferable seems 3TS for three tone sunbust which i strange as mines a 2TS 🤣
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    Hmmm, interesting. The US ones seem to have larger plate tuners but seem to be reverse or certainly long stem vintage style. Im wondering if mine are original? Certainly seem it but neither of the models in that catalogue seem to match
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    Cheers for that, very informative! Ill pop the neck soon and see if there is more history under there. Whilst i dont think mine is nitro the paint has certainly sunk into the grain a little and in the right light has an almost 'dimpled' effect. Hard to describe and even harder to picture!
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    Pup shot. Definitely seem alnico rather than ceramic (thats sponge on the bottom not a bar magnet). There a brass plate under the pickups too. Will report back with neck pockets pics
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    Cheers @Reggaebass some useful information there. Mine differs slightly in that it has the period correct decal as opposed to that one on the thread. When i get time ill try and get a pic of the pups and maybe pop the neck again to check for any further codes/stamps
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    Ive had this bass for a few years now and is my main and most favourite P bass. I know that MIJ/CIJ basses often have chequered history in as far as body material, pups and even serials can be hard to date. This example has an E serial number and very luckily also a clear pencil neck date - 16th December 1985. It also features the larger plated tuners more commonly seen on 70's style USA Fenders (not the reverse style that would be more in keeping with a real 57/58). I do still have what appears to be the original plain white pickguard also Ive been told that the E number and also the presence of the larger tuners suggests this one should be loaded with US pups rather than the ceramic Japanese ones from later dates. I *THINK* the body is alder but i do know from searching online that some of this period are also basswood. Ill try and get more detailed pics particularly of the pickups but would be interest if anyone else has one similar or if anyone with more knowledge than me could chip in any more about the lovely early Japanese basses. There seems to be an increase in value of these also (not quite to JV levels though!) so i may also need a steer on value when i renew my instrument insurance
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    If old school thumpy (like me - i do P's rather than J's) but i did fall in love with a MIJ RI75 jazz bass. I stuck Elites Groundwounds on it and doubled with a set of Wizard 84 pups it sounded full, meaty, thumpy and P-ish but kept the J growl
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