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  1. Conan

    Cort B5

    Conan replied to Wan's topic in Basses For Sale

    What's the string spacing please?
  2. Conan
    The pre-Christmas market is always challenging for sellers, yet some stuff is selling. This cracking cab is fairly priced so it should indeed have gone by now...
  3. Conan
    Weekend price drop!
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    I thought that was Alphonso Johnson... but yes, no that you mention it his name does ring a bit of a bell. Still a lush bass though!
  5. Conan
    Something like this would be perfect... A decent sized cab, so the amp won't look silly on top of it - but very light and easily transportable.
  6. Conan
    I have no idea who Victor Bailey is, but that is a gorgeous jazz bass!
  7. Conan
    Too much relicking then? Maybe - but you forget all that when you get the bass in your hands. It plays beautifully
  8. Conan
    Read and replied!
  9. Conan
    Top basses. Everything about them screams quality
  10. Conan
    Never heard of them. Some lovely stuff on there!
  11. Conan
    Why is it that when I'm looking for one of these they sell in no time? I try to sell one and nobody is interested!
  12. Conan
    Howard the Bass Doc is a wizard at that type of thing - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100008256334887
  13. Conan
    Sold on Facebook.
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    Some interest but still here...
  15. Conan
    Some interest, but still here. The perfect Christmas present for the bass player in your life. Or spoil yourself maybe...?
  16. Conan
    Sold locally on Facebook. Thanks for the interest
  17. Conan

    TRADED

    Conan replied to cd_david's topic in Basses For Sale

    I can show you how if you like...
  18. Conan
    Who would leave all their band gear in a warehouse?? Oh yeah - Roy Wood...
  19. Conan
    A cheap and cheerful bass that plays very nicely - but after all these years I have come to the realisation that I am not very good on a fretless and I have never played in a band where the use of one would add to the sound... This is a solid, decent Chinese no-name instrument that was originally fretted (bought from tom1946 on here - The conversion to fretless was (beautifully) done by Howard the Bass Doc, including re-cutting the nut to allow a nice low action (although, bizarrely, the first photo makes the action look rather high ). It also features MIM Fender pickups and bridge. Colour is a sort of Fiesta/Dakota red, with a mint green 3-ply plate. It sounds very much like a Jazz bass, is easy to play, and would be a perfect introduction to the dark arts of fretless playing for someone with more stamina than me. The strings are LaBella Deep Talkin' flats (which cost nearly forty quid a set). It tips the scales at just over 4.2kg (9lb), but oddly feels a bit heavier than that... perfectly comfortable on a decent strap. The neck had a thick layer of gloss lacquer on it, but I rubbed it down with steel wool and it is much more comfortable to play now. I paid £100 for the bass, so that is what it owes me (even though the parts/upgrades are worth nearly that alone!). Plus the £7 I have just had to pay to continue my seller's subscription...
  20. Conan
    Wow. And a fantastic price too! If I wasn't trying to downsize my own rig...
  21. Conan
    Update: following communication with a previous owner, it turns out that the stock pickups were rewound by Oil City. Great-sounding pickups, but I'm not sure how that would affect the value. As a result, I will leave the price the same for now https://www.oilcitypickups.co.uk/
  22. Conan
    Not within my price range, sadly...
  23. Conan
    Isn't that what the "X" represented in the model name? A cross for crossover and therefore bi-ampable (is that a word?). As stated above, TE gear was what just about everybody aspired to in the 1980s. When I got my first "proper" job I took out a bank loan and bought the obligatory stack - AH250, 1048 (4x10") and 1518 (1x15"). Unbelievably loud and capable of just about any tone. I was a lot younger and stronger in those days and usually managed the load in/out by carrying one cab in each hand. No way could I do that now!! In the end (after at least 15 years of faultless service) I just wasn't playing often enough to justify storing something the size of a family wardrobe in the house, and down-sized. Do I regret it? When on stage, yes - but when it comes to loading in and out, definitely not! But if I had roadies... TE gear is available at really good prices at the moment, but this may not continue as the Class D/Neo bubble shows signs of bursting. Retro and cutting edge at the same time? Oh, and the UV light was the height of cool!
  24. Conan
    No love for this lovely Jazz?
  25. Conan
    One of these is definitely on my bucket list WoT had the Bass Doc make him a lovely tort plate for his IIRC - improved the visuals a lot IMO.
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