Pow_22

On Hold pending part ex at Bass Bros against something tasty

Not remotely jealous of both of those beauts! 😍

Couple random trades/Part ex’s added:-

Ampeg PF20T/PF50t

bursr/gold/maple type p basses

Lovely AND local! If a few of my sale things shift i could well be interested 

Final price drop to £700 collected before it goes back in its case

La Bellas on hold

String clearout.  All cut for 4-in-row p bass style headstock

Fender 9050ML - £15

Nicely worn in.  Silks in reasonable condition

Elites Groundwound - £20 (used for 5mins only)

Great silk condition.  Barley touched

La Bella 760FL - £25

Silks in reasonable condition

All prices include UK postage.  Pics to follow

PRICE DROP TO £750 ono

Update - the amp had sold when i asked more questions.  The search for a small valve combo for home use goes on - options include cheap and cheerful WEM Dominators or the Ashdown Little Bastard…

Thread res…. Still very tempted by the B15 at bass gallery but looking around at replacement transformers (at least the right size to make it LOOK original). Fliptops is circa £300 plus shipping and tax…. does anyone know of any UK based Ampeg specialists at all. Very tempted by it but just look beyond those current mods

On 15/01/2022 at 11:45, silverfoxnik said:

Beautiful looking bass @Pow_22! 

 

Can't really hear it too clearly in the YouTube clips you mention, but I like the sound of your band.. 👍

 

GLWTS 

Thanks mate

He uses Elites Bass Centre Strings 

Price drop to £200 collected

MIJ Fender 57 RI Precision Bass (50th Anniversary). 

Lovely lightweight (will get exact weight for you) black/black/maple P bass that sounds just like a good p bass should.  Pickups have been replaced with Fender Original 62’s and the wiring upgraded to a Kiogon loom.

Couple of battle scars that I have tried to picture, some people pay extra for that kind of thing tho! 😊

Fitted with fender 9050ml Flatwounds and recently had a full set up at The Guitar Surgeon in Atherton nr. Bolton.  If you look on Youtube for ‘’Tornado Fires – Glaston-Bury” you can hear the bass in action in a live setting.

Lovely bass with a nice comfortable non-baseball bat neck.  Really would invite you to come and play it through my Ampeg B50R, which ill also be listing, with no obligation, it’s a beaut.

Only selling as I’m playing my jazz bass more regularly and looking to fund a dream amp of mine.

Comes with scruffy but fully usable gig bag.  Collection from Bolton or could meet up within reasonable distance.

£800 ono collected from Bolton or can deliver within reasonable distance.  Pics to follow asap

Ampeg B50R made in USA 1 x 12 50w combo

Proper B15 vibes going on here with the lovely styling and nice old school sound.  Genuinely sounded more B15-ish than my vintage SB12 I had!  Little known fact, these do have a hidden 1/4” Jack line out so can be used for larger gigs with FOH help.

Grill is scruffy as you can see but adds to the mojo I guess.  No major dings or scrapes in the chequered tolex and works perfectly.  However, it does suffer from the generic issue that the majority of these original Rocket combos do in the the power light doesn’t work.  A quick google shows this is common.  Still works perfectly in every other way.

£250 collected from Bolton or can deliver in reasonable distance.

So i got a response from BG.  Not an awful lot of information other than - yes, its a replacement transformer.  No - we dont know what the mod is.  Fully checked out by a tech and in full working order.  Slightly tempted

Shouldnt have clicked that link.  That ashdown drophead combo is now tingling my wallet!

Ill take that mate.  Will PM

When i was looking for THAT ampeg sound in a smaller amp i tried allsorts and the best i found (which i still have) was an ebay bargain Mesa 360 M-Pulse.  Does the whole valve thing with bark/growl but also cuts through with massive low end and clear as a bell

I recently made a switch from my favourite Elites flatwounds to Fender as i was seeking a little more growl and sustain.  However, they have either stopped being made or are very difficult to find in the old gauges.  I was a big fan of their 9050CL set in 'standard' 105-45 gauge but couldnt find them anywhere.  Eventually i setteled on a 9050ml 100-50 gauge which seem really good.  Now i cant find these in stock anywhere either!

I know some think the d'addario chromes are close but ive never got on with them - too twangy and not enough thump for me even after many hours playing.  Are fenders now on their way out and do i need to find something similarly growly, good sustain and a decent E string?

Elites on hold

Absolutely love mine. Its the first of many jazzes that ive really liked (ive always been a P bass man). Not dated mine yet but think its mid 90’s. Quite heavy but tone for days. Came with some weird active preamp so i ripped that all out and returned it to standard wiring with some Wizard 84 pickups and now she thumps and growls with the fender flats on her.