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  1. Bassworm
    Oo, ta! Found something on Thomann that might be it, a TAD stereo jack. But will contact you shortly. Cheers, Mike.
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    Hello All, I was getting some crackling and cutting out on my '83 Overwater, swapped leads to confirm a jack socket fault, then removed this to see if there were any dodgy solder joints (It is 40 years old, after all) but found none so I'm guessing the fault is internal to the jack. Can anyone identify the type/make? Thanks in advance, Mike.
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    Not in the same league as some of the glorious creations in this thread, but here's the PBass I put together as a lockdown project. Turned out better than expected considering every component was ultra-budget except he Kent Armstrong pickup. Makes a great racket. I also built a Telecaster.
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    I'm really not a fan of 'over the top' everything. Y'know, exotic woods, acres of shiny lacquer and blingy hardware. I'm thinking Ken Smiths or Alembics f'rinstance, though they're certainly not the only makers that go too far. For me, that sort of thing is an immediate turn off.
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    Hello All, I'm trying to track down an old bass guitar I used to own. In 1994, due to unemployment, I sold my treasured Fender Jazz Bass through a music shop in Godalming in Surrey. Now I'm trying to track it down. At the time I sold it, it had a rich Ferrari red body, rosewood fingerboard with block inlays, can't remember if it still had a scratchplate or not, and it had unusual Seymour Duncan pickups with dip switches. I know it's a long shot but did anyone here buy it? I think I got £340 for it from a music shop at the top end of the High Street in Godalming. I can't remember the name of the shop unfortunately. I'd love to be reunited with it, it was my pride and joy when I bought it. Cheers and thanks in advance everyone. Mike.
  6. Bassworm
    Oo, it does look pretty similar. Thanks for that info. Now I need to find some info about it. Time to write to that nice Mr East possibly. Cheers!
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    Hi All, Digging around at the back of a drawer in my music room (We all have THAT drawer, don't we?) I found lots of stuff I'd forgotten about. Including a Bartolini MM5 pickup, and the preamp in the attached pictures. I've no memory of buying either. Does anyone recognise the preamp? Any idea of the manufacturer, or what bass it might have come from? Only clue on the box is the name 'BonzoBass', does that mean anything to anyone? I obviously bought it, and the pickup for a project, but I've no memory of when or what I had in mind at the time. All suggestions gratefully accepted. Cheers, Mike.
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    Some great music there. I'd recommend checking out a London band called the Ezra Collective who fuse Afrobeat with jazz. Fab stuff. Also a band from New York (I think) called Nomo.
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    During the lockdown I developed an unexpected and completely irrational urge to own a precision bass. I've never owned one before. Small matter of no money of course, so I've been accumulating bargain and S/H parts to build myself a Bitsa P. We'll see how this turns out.
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    THis one had the scratchplate originally but gawd knows where it went between getting it in about 1970 and now. Still plays really nicely, despite it's 'distressed' condition.
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    I still own a 1960-ish Hofner Congress acoustic that was the first guitar I ever played. It was originally bought for my younger sister but she quickly lost interest so it came to me. Still plays nicely, and every so often I wonder if I should do some sort of sympathetic restoration on it. Maybe when I retire...
  12. Bassworm
    Sold, pending payment.
  13. Bassworm
    [quote name='lastrega' timestamp='1506876412' post='3381707'] String spacing please? [/quote] 18mm at the bridge, 9mm at the nut.
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    [quote name='Winny Pooh' timestamp='1506864598' post='3381576'] Where do you live? [/quote] I'm in Hertfordshire, near St Albans.
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    [attachment=254713:IMG_20170922_133146 (2).jpg][attachment=254714:IMG_20170922_133152.jpg][attachment=254715:IMG_20170922_133211.jpg][attachment=254716:IMG_20170922_133215.jpg][attachment=254717:IMG_20170922_133221.jpg][attachment=254718:IMG_20170922_133230.jpg][attachment=254719:IMG_20170922_133328.jpg]Hello All, I've pretty much given up playing for good, so my gear is for sale. This is my MPU headless 5 string, built by Finnish maestro and good guy Marko Ursin. It's a light, superbly-crafted fiver with carbon neck, that absolutely thunders when cranked up, though it's more than capable of the subtle stuff too. I've had it since 2104 and love it though it didn't get played as much as it deserved to. Here's the spec; [size=4][color=black][font=Arial, sans-serif]-Swamp ash/poplar burl body[/font][/color][/size] [size=4][color=black][font=Arial, sans-serif]-Custom-made carbon fiber neck with dual action truss rod, 34" scale, 24 frets, Richlite phenolic fingerboard[/font][/color][/size] [size=4][color=black][font=Arial, sans-serif]-Custom-made Wal-style10-coil pickup[/font][/color][/size] [size=4][color=black][font=Arial, sans-serif]-ACG EQ2 filter preamp[/font][/color][/size] [size=4][color=black][font=Arial, sans-serif]-ETS tuner and bridge[/font][/color][/size] [size=4][color=black][font=Arial, sans-serif]-Ghost piezo bridge[/font][/color][/size] [color=black][font=Arial, sans-serif]T[/font][/color][color=black][font=Arial, sans-serif]he bass uses a clamp-style nut rather than double ball strings. Can't remember what strings are on at the moment, though it plays exceptionally well with SITs if I remember correctly.[/font][/color] It'll be shipped in a coffin case and well-protected, though collection in person is possible too. £750 ono.
  16. Bassworm
    Still available. Make me a (sensible) offer.
  17. Bassworm
    Must be time for another bump. Reduced to £1000 now.
  18. Bassworm
    Must be time for a bump. Any offers?
  19. Bassworm
    Thanks chaps. Time for a bump. Anyone? I need the cash, my therapy won't pay for itself, y'know. :-)
  20. Bassworm
    Hi All, As part of the ongoing de-GAS here is my Tanglewater jazz bass. It's a great all-rounder, that'll suit just about any musical genre you can think of. Makes a fantastic noise, a huge range of tones, better than some Fenders, and possibly better built than some too. Hard to see in the pictures but the colour is a translucent black that shows up the wood grain through it. In great condition, with only the tiniest dink on the headstock. It'll be in a gig bag and I'm happy to post at cost, though I'm happy for a buyer to collect also. [attachment=208784:IMG_20160106_132637.jpg] [attachment=208785:IMG_20160106_132651.jpg] [attachment=208786:IMG_20160106_132655.jpg] [attachment=208787:IMG_20160106_132708.jpg] [attachment=208788:IMG_20160106_132713.jpg]
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    Hello All, Up for sale is my ACG Recurve fretless 4 string. I bought this just over a year ago. Those of you who've played ACG basses before will know how good they are, and this is no exception. Unfortunately this has been out of it's case probably three times since I've owned it, and that is pretty criminal. Sadly, I just don't play any more, certainly not enough to justify keeping so many instruments. It's a lovely bass but the money from it can more usefully be allocated elsewhere. There's not a mark on it, and it'll be in a nice Hiscock case. Cost me originally I think £1600 so I reckon £1200 is a fair price for it now. Feel free to ask me any questions. The full spec is here; [url="http://www.acguitars.co.uk/acg_admin/wordpress/portfolio/0151-recurve-fretless-4/"]http://www.acguitars...rve-fretless-4/[/url] [attachment=208779:IMG_20160106_130654.jpg][attachment=208780:IMG_20160106_130704.jpg][attachment=208781:IMG_20160106_130714.jpg][attachment=208782:IMG_20160106_130724.jpg] [attachment=208783:IMG_20160106_130740.jpg]
  22. Bassworm
    Yep, they're due to play the Womad festival at the end of July so I'm looking forward to catching them there.
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    I'd never come across them before until I bought an ACG fretless bass with them. I'm talking about SIT Silencers. Mine are 45-105 but feel much smaller. Very smooth feel on the fingers, and make a lovely organic sound that seems to almost come swelling out of the fingerboard. Not cheap, and not the easiest to find either (get them from Bass Direct, or from Alan at ACG} but worth it IMHO. I've started putting them on my other basses.
  24. Bassworm
    Oo! Heatshrink tubing. Good call, I've got some in my garage. Ta!
  25. Bassworm
    It's an appealing idea.... ...but on second thoughts...
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