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    Would possibly trade one of them for a Mark bassTraveler 121H or NY1x12 cab.
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    My run of bad luck with basses continues. My recently acquired Sandberg California wasn't going to play ball. It was fine a week or so ago when I gave it a good testing at home upon arrival, very happy indeed. Put it back in its gig bag until tonights practice. I was really looking forward to properly using this bass with the band and planing to use it at Saturdays gig but it was not to be. The input socket was not going to accept any lead I tried so something is obviously broken and a new socket is probably needed. So I had to drive back home and get a replacement bass, my old Gibson Ripper. Rehearsal going well until I had sudden overwhelming pain in my knackered right foot which left me hopping about and swearing like a drunken trooper! I can only imagine how funny this is going to look should these pain spasms return whilst gigging this coming Saturday!
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    I have to sat that the finish is superb. I loved it and IMO much nicer than a glossy lacquered finish from the factory. When I received the bass it was obvious that something wasn't right. I took it to the tech I use for his opinion. He got back to me saying that the neck would need clamping, frets levelling and possibly steaming. The fretwork as mentioned is very good otherwise. I sadly couldn't afford to get the work done, I really had to push the boat out to buy it in the first place. So even if (and don't think you would) spent 300 quid on it to get it right, it's still a great price for a Stingray. And at 4.1 Kg, it's no boat anchor either.
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    We have a wedding gig in August and I'm already dreading it!
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    Last year my foot got trapped under a forklift truck which fractured it in 6 places. It also did loads of damage to the ligaments. I had the metalwork removed 4 weeks ago and I'm still hobbling around a bit as it's not fully healed up yet. I had to rehearse and gig sitting down with my foot (in a cast) on a chair which was a bit awkward but it was doable. I couldn't carry a single thing as I was on two crutches so bandmates and my poor Mrs did all the work, even setting up my rig. Upside was that I couldn't drive so I enjoyed a few pints!
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    Whats the best way to clean beer out of a mixing desk? Probably says enough about how our gig went last night! 🙄 Our guitarist will need to give his pedalboard a good clean as well. This is not the first time we've had 'problems' at this venue so I'm going to suggest that we cancel the remaining gigs we have there. It's really not worth the hassle.
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    I genuinely hope he's ok. Never had any contact myself but I've been lucky enough to have owned a few different combos of his. All being excellent and a credit to himself.
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    You're joking! If I'd have known you were going to sell this... Just bought a beautiful German one so I'm all spent out. I've played this very bass folks and it is splendid in every way!
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    Selling my two Markbass Energy 2x10 cabs. These are the super lightweight cabs weighing only 11Kgs. Both 8 Ohm 400w. Both in excellent condition, one having a cover. I've rehearsed and gigged using both cabs which in some venues may have been a little overkill but I don't like pushing speakers too hard. They give out a surprisingly 'big' sound and I've usually rolled of the bass a little. I like them a lot and being so light has been a huge help to me due to my knackered foot! But I need to free up some cash as I'm still not able to work full time. The opportunity to get a single cab solution at a great price was too good to pass on so I need to find them a new home. Priced as a pair but I'm happy to sell individually. Cab with cover - £310 (first 6 pictures) Cab without cover £280 (pics 7-12) No offers or trades please. These are priced a fair bit lower than what I paid for them Collection or meet if not too far. I don't have any suitable boxes or packaging for shipping.
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    Just bought a cracking Markbass cab off Ian. Very easy transaction, great comms etc and arranged a very convenient handover location for me. Many thanks! 👍
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    Just bought a top Sandberg bass off Chris. A very easy and hassle free transaction with a halfway service station meet up. Top Basschatter 👍 Cheers!
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    The teardrop case I bought for my Gibson Ripper is topnotch and well worth the money, thats such a sad thing to read 😪
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    And another great transaction with John who just bought my Sandberg Electra. Thanks again! 👍
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    Back up for sale
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    Up for grabs is my Electra VS4. Great bass and I'll be sorry to see it go but needs must. Superb quality and in great shape. Theres a tiny dink on the back of the body that I've tried to photo. Other than that its spot on. It weighs only 8Lbs 3oz (why I bought it) and very gig friendly. It really is an amazing bass for the money. I can ship of around £25 and I'm sure I have a gig bag up in the loft that I'll put it in. Collection welcome and I can meet up if not too far.
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    Reluctantly going to have to part with some gear. Not being able to return to full time work anytime soon forces the sale 😪 So up for grabs is my 2022 non reverse Thunderbird in Inverness green. Excellent condition with only the chip to the bottom of the bass which I did. It is a Gibson demo bass as stamped on the back of the headstock. I compared it to my other non reverse I had and there's no difference at all. The only possible imperfection is a small indent on the back of the headstock where its stamped made in USA. Other than that its spot on. I kept this one as it was the lightest weighing in at 8Lbs 7oz making it very gig friendly and to my ears better sounding to my other Birds. The bass comes with its Gibson fitted hard case. I should be able to ship the bass to UK for about £35 but due to the length of the case finding a suitable box is a bit tricky. Collection and trial very welcome or a can meet up if not too far. I'm not really after any trades thanks as I'm seriously going to need the cash sadly.
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    I found a used 4 string set of double ball end strings in an old gig bag. No idea of make and all I can tell you is they're all 34" long and of lightish gauge. Absolutely no use to me!
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    G&L is a great choice, especially funky silver sparkle ones eh? @80Hz 😜 MarkBass do some great affordable amps, cabs and combos which offer plenty of power and sound quality. I hear Fender Rumble are great too although I've never tried one. Loads of good gear out there. Keep your eye on the classifieds here.
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    I thought about this on the way back home and if I had to pick 3 basses that flicked my switch from this afternoon I think I'd narrow it down to the Yamaha BB1200, G&L silver sparkle Jazz Bass and the 73 Precision.
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    Great to meet you too and put a face to the name and my love for old Fenders has been thoroughly reignited! Glad you liked the Ripper, not everyones cup of tea but I too was surprised with them the first time I played one.
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    Big thanks from me too! It was a great day and I wish I could have stayed just a bit longer. So many cracking basses....
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    @rwillett I'm not sure what she'll do but we might bring one of the mutts along as I'm sure she'd like to have a walk around the lovely countryside. I'm sure she'd like a slice of pizza but I did promise her a Greggs veggi sausage roll from the service station en route! It's a shame that I have this operation and I'll probably won't be able to drive. Otherwise I'd bring the campervan up and make a weekend of it. Sadly, it's something my wife won't drive due to its size.
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    I'll be having my foot operation on the Wednesday before the bash. I'm having the metal plates/wires or whatever removed from when I had my accident. I'm not sure how immobile I'll be so my poor downtrodden Mrs said she'll drive me up there if needed. I'm hoping (and most probably hopping) it won't be too bad and I'll be able to stand on my own two feet but I might need to be seated and have basses handed to me on request to drool over. I'll still be bring my gear along. Also. If anybody wants a good (Bass Direct) shipping box please let me know as I have a couple here that are taking up space. Also, also. We are both veggies. Can't wait!!!
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    Recently bought Toms superb Lakland DJ. Great to catch up with Tom again and I'm very grateful for him delivering the bass in person. Top Basschatter! Many thanks 👍
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    Looking forward to this. Band diary has nothing booked in May surprisingly. I'll be bringing: Gibson Ripper Gibson NR Thunderbird Sandberg Electra Lakland DJ Can bring my Markbass LM58R head and 2x10 cab(s) if anybody is interested in the new lightweight stuff. Or, a smaller setup of a TC Electronic BH250 and 1x10 Epifani cab if required.
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