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A matched reciprocal type Bump...

Any adventurous souls out there?

[size=4]I'm just considering whether to part with this amazing instrument. It is a virtually mint 10 string Chapman Stick. It is the ultra rare XG graphite Stick with [font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][color=#000000]PASV-4 passive Vilex quad pickup module [/color][/font][/size]

Another super transaction with Carlos. As always, great communication and a high quality bass. Muchas grascias, Carlos!

Paul bought my Warwick Thumb. Excellent communication and a great guy to deal with. Highly recommended.

[color=#141414][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]I withdrew this beautiful bass a while back but now considering letting it go to a home where it will get more use than staying with me. This beautiful piece of craftsmanship from Martin Petersen (Sei) was built in November 2014 and is in superb condition. [/font][/color][color=#141414][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]It's a 34" scale, top nut is 53mm, 17mm string spacing (adjustable), weighs approx 4.2kg, Neck-thru, Nordstrand pups with wooden covers, Aguilar OBP-3, GK-KIT-BG3 Roland system, blue LEDS. The bass comes with a Roland GR20 floor midi effects system and midi cable, that allows you to produce amazing amount of sounds - from the bizarre to the beautiful.[/font][/color]
[color=#141414][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Overall, the bass is so easy to play and the neck profile is slim all the way along. The bass will be shipped in a thickly padded gig bag.[/font][/color][color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif] [/font][/color]

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[color=#444444]The Mesa Engineering Subway D-800 bass amplifier head is a high-powered, lightweight option for bass players who need quality tone that's easy to transport. The power section offers 800 watts to push any cabinet you choose, and the Class D design keeps the weight down to only 5.5 lbs. With its active 4-band EQ, voicing control, and deep switch, the D-800 more than makes up for its diminutive size with huge tone-shaping possibilities. Getting to the gig with great tone has never been easier than with the Subway D-800.[/color]

[color=#444444]Easy to transport and protect[/color]
Sweetwater bassists know how difficult it can be to lug a full bass rig to the show. At only 5.5 lbs., the Mesa Subway D-800 takes the problems of bulky and heavy bass amplifier rigs out of the equation, allowing you to focus on your performance and tone. The Subway D-800 is built small enough to fit in the pocket of some bass guitar gig bags. And it comes with its very own gig bag, giving you protection that's custom built for the Subway D-800. This ultra-lightweight bass amplifier is the gigging bassist's best friend.
[color=#444444][size=4]Plenty of juice for any rig or gig[/size][/color]
The power section of the Mesa Subway D-800 bass amplifier can push 800 watts, ensuring you have enough juice for any gig out there. Whether it's driving a 1 x 12" cabinet for a smaller jazz combo or pushing an 8 x 10" cab for a huge sound across a large stage, the D-800 can cover it without breaking a sweat. And all of that horsepower comes in the form of an exceptionally lightweight Class D power section.
[color=#444444][size=4]Total tonal control[/size][/color]
Mesa Engineering has a long legacy of iconic bass amplifiers. The Subway D-800 joins the lineage of such amps as their Carbine and Big Block series, propelling the low end in just about every genre. The 4-band EQ is complemented by the D-800's variable voicing control, letting you preset your EQ curve anywhere from flat to a vintage-scoop. And you have plenty of setup options with a pre/post EQ and mic/line level on the balanced XLR output. The Subway D-800 makes dialing in your bass tone quick and easy.
[color=#444444][size=4]Mesa Engineering Subway D-800 Bass Amplifier Head Features:[/size][/color][list]
[*]High-powered, lightweight bass amplifier head
[*]Only 5.5 lbs.
[*]800 watts of Class D power
[*]Powerful voicing control, EQ, and deep switch
[*]Controls to optimize the XLR out
[*]Silent practicing with the headphone out
[*]Gig bag included
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Low end, growling Bump...

Quite unexpectedly, a bass has become available here on Basschat that I've desired for ever! So, for a couple of days - or until the other bass is sold - the Thumb is available for a Cash price of £1200. No offers please as this is a bargain for a superb instrument.

Reduced to £100 plus shipping. This great unit needs to be used so a cheap price for such a quality bit of kit

[quote name='Kev' timestamp='1456928116' post='2993632']
My comments were based on experience and not watching a video (the Thumb I bought off you years ago, as it happens!)

Out of curiosity then, what work was required to get the stuck old rod removed?
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Cheers, Kev. I've heard of too many horror stories of people attacking a truss rod simply because they've seen or been told it should be a piece of cake and then wondered why they were having so much hassle. In this instance a trip to a luthier was well worth the effort and saved me a lot of sweat with a lump hammer

[quote name='Kev' timestamp='1456859917' post='2993004']
Just a quick bit of general info, these basses have removable truss rods. No tech needed, simply remove the cover, loosen the rod all he way and pull right out. To replace simply grease up and slide the new one in. Easy peasy, not as menacing as most truss rod repairs/replacements!
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In an ideal world, and after watching a Warwick video on truss rod removal, yes, all a doddle. However, this truss rod was well and truly 'stuck'. A very common occurrence which requires skilled, Techie help! Totally foolhardy to try and remove a stubborn truss rod yourself. No amount of video tuition can replace years of experience built up by a skilled luthier. Anyway, at an approximate 4.7kg according to my luggage scales, here are some more pics...

Trades would include Chapman Stick, Skjold basses or Rick Turner bass...

Super bit of kit that just isn't getting used. Great condition (couple of light scratches on the underside), comes with Boss power supply and will be packed securely.

[color=#000000][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][font=Arial, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif][size=3]The Boss GT-6B Bass Effects Processor lets you select programmed settings with the footswitch. This fully professional floor unit offers COSM bass amp modeling with modeled compression, plus other must-have effects such as overdrive/distortion, COSM wah, and reverb/delay. There's also a true analog bypass, plus XLR and digital outputs for recording applications.
[size=4][b]High-end bass multi-effects.[/b][/size]
[size=4][b]FEATURES [/b][/size][/size][/font][/font][/color][list]
[*]Professional bass multi-effects processor with COSM technology
[*]True analog bypass and 24-bit converters for uncompromised sound quality
[*]COSM bass amp modeling re-creates the tone of many of the greatest bass amps and speaker cabinets
[*]New COSM compression effects modeled after 4 well-known compressors
[*]Ultra-intuitive interface with analog-style knobs, built-in expression, and control pedals
[*]Versatile effects including Auto Slap and sound-on-sound looping
[*]Boss' best synth bass sounds with incredible tracking
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Not sure, surely not? Not...surely?

[size=4]‘[i]Esoteric[/i]’ is an apt name for this delightful bass amp from ATS (Advanced Telecommunications Systems) which may be of interest to only a small number of people, but many of you will appreciate the classy design of the amp and certianly appreciate its character when you hear it!
Built by Enrico and Maurizio Santagati and their family in Italy, this piece of audio wizardry has a lot going on inside the diminutive chassis. Firstly, let me introduce you properly.
[font=Avenir-Light]The amp’s size is small, I mean small at 23.5cm wide, 24cm deep and just 9cm high and weighs in at a mere 2kg. It’s metal body is reassuringly solid with two convenient grab handles at the front, which also serve to protect the controls from accidental knocks or inadvertant tweaks! [/font]
[font=Avenir-Light]The front face, with its black and pale grey livery, forms the background for two input channels. The top channel - labelled Input 2 - is a straiightforward three control affair of [i]Gain, Level and Frequency.[/i] Basically, this channel is your no frills, flat EQ with a very subtle tonal shade provided by the Freq control. Although you can use this input alongside the main input and have two instruments - or instrument and voice, playing at once, it is most useful for those times you have two basses on the go (fretted and fretless?) making any changes quick and seamless. Here is the offical description of this channel:[/font][font=Arial][i] '[/i][/font][font=Avenir-BookOblique][i]Channel # 2 of the LBA-5 MKIII is a ultra-linear channel and is a true reference channel, perfectly linear in frequency response and phase.'[/i][/font]
[font=Avenir-Light]The main input has the advantage of keeping you twiddling and tweaking into the small hours - almost the most fun you can have when wearing just your dressign gown! Along with the Gain control, you have a [i]Contour[/i], [i]Bass[/i] and [i]Treble[/i] control. Firstly, a word of caution, these controls are very sensitive and the slightest of tweaks makes a huge difference - you have been warned! The [i]Bass[/i] and [i]Treble[/i] controls are self explanatory but each offer the most amazing amount of range I have ever found on an amp. The [i]Contour[/i] control is the magic button here and I would suggest leaving it set flat (centre) while you get the EQ set as you prefer. When turned clockwise, the [/font][i]Contour [/i][font=Avenir-Light]control[/font][font=Avenir-Light] [/font][font=Avenir-Light]intensifies the lows and highs while cutting the mids (yes, the ’[/font][i]smiley’ [/i][font=Avenir-Light]face[/font][i]) [/i][font=Avenir-Light]but this is a very musical sounding control and allows you to achieve some lovely jazz/fusion tones and[/font][i], yes, [/i][font=Avenir-Light]it does make you want to slap too! Counter-clockwise, the mids are enhanced while slightly reducing the lows and highs. Some might say it’s a [/font][i]Precision[/i][font=Avenir-Light] to [/font][i]Jazz[/i][font=Avenir-Light] control but it’s far more than that and, again, slight movement makes a big difference - handle with care.[/font]
[font=Avenir-Light]Finally, on the right you have a master volume, a limiter light and a vibrant blue light to indicate that you have power via the small on/off switch. There is also a [i]Phones[/i] socket for those late night meanderings. [/font]
[font=Avenir-Light]On the reverse of the amp you have the mains socket and amp holder, the fan - which is extremely quiet - Speakon socket, DI and level control, Ground lift switch, Tuner input and effects send/return. Underneath the amp you have four sturdy, removal feet should you wish to use the available rack kit.[/font]
[font=Avenir]Sounds[/font]
[font=Avenir-Light]Using a bass, with a flat EQ, and the new ATS S112 cab, Input 2 produced a neutral sound that left virtually everything to your bass guitar EQ settings. A great idea if you simply love the sound of your bass (although you may never have really heard it before given some of the colouration provided by many amp manufacturers) or a really useful input for electro-acoustic instruments.[/font]
[font=Avenir-Light]The main Input is where the fun begins and never ends. As previously mentioned, slight adjustments make big differences and it will take you a good while of tweaking to find that sound you can hear in your head. But, and this is where this amp excels, the sound that you have always wanted but never quite found is in there, it’s just going to take you some twists and turns, dead ends and various rouites to find it. This is by no means a detrimental comment but, let’s face it, if you could nail that sound immediately with any amp you’d have done it by now! Think of this as one of those computer games that requires you to go through several levels of learning and adventure before you reach the goal!![/font]
[font=Avenir-Light]Once the EQ is to your preferred sound then play with the [/font][i]Contour[/i][font=Avenir-Light] control and you’ll be amazed at what a vast range of tonal variation there is at hand. In fact, this amp could get away with just a [/font][i]Contour[/i][font=Avenir-Light] and [/font][i]Volume[/i][font=Avenir-Light] control - providing you can get the EQ on your bass and/or effects as you want them. Although, to be honest, you can throw away all those tweaky effect units and EQ boxes and simply enjoy the range of control provided by the amp. Keep it simple, it works![/font]
[font=Avenir-Light]Overall, the range of sounds can go from your reggae, dub thump through to your blues, jazz and, dare I say it, metallic crunch! At this point, I should say that the variable tweeter on the cab is amazing and never brittle or glassy.[/font]
[font=Avenir]Reliability[/font]
[font=Avenir-Light]Apart from being built to a very high standard and feeling extremely robust, the amp has no flimsy controls or switches that are too apparent on amps these days. Everything feels solid and capable of withstanding years of musical endurance. [/font]
[font=Avenir]Overall[/font]
[font=Avenir-Light]The old adage of “[/font][i]You get what you pay for”[/i] [font=Avenir-Light]firmly applies here. The LBA-5 is in a similar price bracket to quite a few other, top quality manufacturers. The difference here is the attention to detail, everything being built by a small company who care passionately about their products and who have gone way beyond the basics to provide an amp that is not only built to last but built to entertain - both your ears and those of the general public who have become indifferent to the booming wooliness or raucous glassiness of far too many bass amps. [/font]
[font=Avenir-Light]The ATS LBA-5 (give it a pet name, it’s easier to remember) is a top quality, top notch product. It has been developed not only by a technical genius but by people who care about how you and the audience hear music. Highly recommended. [/font][/size]

An absolute dream cab - light, loud and seriously well made. 1x12 cab rated at a conservative 300w at 8ohm. It produces a huge, focussed sound. A great portable cab that is robust extremely well engineered. It has a variable tweeter where a slight adjustment makes a big difference. It also has side ports - bottom of the cab - which help spread the

[color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]This is an amazing boutique amp from the Italian company, ATS. There are all the details here: [/font][/color][url="http://www.atsitaly.it/en/product/bass-amp/lba-5-mk-iii.html"]http://www.atsitaly....a-5-mk-iii.html[/url][color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif] Basically (!!) it's a two channel head that's 300watts @ 8ohms and 600 @ 4ohms. It has to be one of the best sounding amps that provides a great neutral tone on channel one and then channel two allows you to mix to your heart's content. [/font][/color]
[color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]The amp is only a few months old and comes with the superb quality, padded bag (£70).[/font][/color]

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Roscoe Standard 6 - Withdrawn

[quote name='roman_sub' timestamp='1454577269' post='2970881']
Looks a stunning example of a classic bass
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Stunning bass and stunning sound !!

[color=#141414][font=verdana, geneva, lucida,]Here is a virtually immaculate Thumb NT 4 from 1989. There is hardly a blemish anywhere. Close up pictures are available on request. [/font][/color][color=#141414][font=verdana, geneva, lucida,]The details: 34", 18mm string spacing at the bridge (adjustable), 38mm top nut, EMG pups and circuitry weighs 4.7kg and comes with a brand new Warwick Rockbag, User Kit with unused polish, cloth, padlock and all tools.[/font][/color]
[color=#141414][font=verdana, geneva, lucida,]This is an absolute beauty and sounds wonderful with that Thumb growl that you can only really get with the early Thumbs. It has a super slim neck profile and simply feels silky smooth.[/font][/color]

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