Maude Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 (edited) 44 minutes ago, neepheid said: What shiny object caused your downfall? Nothing hugely exciting, but something that I've always liked the look of and is in need of a little love. An american S D Curlee. Until it's in my hands I don't know how old but judging by the bridge it's a 76/77. All original apart a possibly painted body, which might be original, with Grover tuners and Dimarzio pickup, in a hard case for £150, I couldn't help it! As said earlier, @Velarian very kindly offered to collect it and package for a courier to help me out, which he did this morning and is hugely appreciated. Edited February 10 by Maude 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2pods Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 Unfortunately, I'm back in (I hope ?) after having to return said TE switch pedal for being faulty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neepheid Posted February 10 Author Share Posted February 10 55 minutes ago, 2pods said: Unfortunately, I'm back in (I hope ?) after having to return said TE switch pedal for being faulty Aw no, that's a bummer! Yeah, unless anyone has any objection/reason why not then I'll reinstate you. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard R Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 4 hours ago, neepheid said: As for the bridge example, that's a really roundabout way of telling us you've bought a bridge... Of course, if it's London Bridge, and you bought it off a geezer in Limehouse, then you're still in. An epic fail in real life,but not by these rules. 😉 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tauzero Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 I have posted a very belated NBD thread. The bass was purchased and received in 2023, initially put together then, but I decided to use bolts and inserts rather than screws for the neck joint, and the preamp was seriously defective, so those bits were purchased this year. The replacement preamp was an Artec SE3, so not a big upgrade from the average Chinese anonymous preamp. I think I'm still just about in unless there's any objections. I thought I'd better disclose all this in the interest of transparency. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merton Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 Well despite Fair Deal Music in Birmingham having pretty much the exact spec Sandberg Lionel I would want I am still in. I plan on remaining “in” too…. We’ll see 😅 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neepheid Posted February 10 Author Share Posted February 10 1 hour ago, tauzero said: I have posted a very belated NBD thread. The bass was purchased and received in 2023, initially put together then, but I decided to use bolts and inserts rather than screws for the neck joint, and the preamp was seriously defective, so those bits were purchased this year. The replacement preamp was an Artec SE3, so not a big upgrade from the average Chinese anonymous preamp. I think I'm still just about in unless there's any objections. I thought I'd better disclose all this in the interest of transparency. That seems like a fair attempt at "like-for-like" replacement of a defective item IMO. It's an OK from me. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard R Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 (edited) 1 hour ago, Merton said: Well despite Fair Deal Music in Birmingham having pretty much the exact spec Sandberg Lionel I would want I am still in. I plan on remaining “in” too…. We’ll see 😅 I used to work in Brindley Place. Fair Deal Music was an easy lunchtime walk for a bunch of us to see what they had. I think I only ever bought strings there, but they were very happy for three blokes to just turn up and play basses for half an hour then go back to work. Hobgoblin was another target, but their instruments all had ridiculous numbers of strings. 😁 Edited February 10 by Richard R 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tauzero Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 2 hours ago, Merton said: Well despite Fair Deal Music in Birmingham having pretty much the exact spec Sandberg Lionel I would want I am still in. I plan on remaining “in” too…. We’ll see 😅 Their old premises on Smallbrook Queensway are to be demolished - I bought a Variax 300 from there 19 years ago. I still have it, in fact. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neepheid Posted February 13 Author Share Posted February 13 Well, just as well I'm aff it - fridge packed in at the end of last week. That's taken care of £350 which could have been spent on a bass. Hard to get excited about the imminent arrival of a fridge though. It's... a fridge, woo. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Franticsmurf Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 54 minutes ago, neepheid said: Hard to get excited about the imminent arrival of a fridge though. It's... a fridge, woo. New Fridge Day - pics or it didn't happen etc etc. 😂 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2pods Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 I'm out again. New "Session Organ" EZX from Toontrack for EZKeys 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neepheid Posted February 13 Author Share Posted February 13 7 minutes ago, 2pods said: I'm out again. New "Session Organ" EZX from Toontrack for EZKeys 2 What is that? Is it bass gear? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maude Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 12 minutes ago, neepheid said: What is that? Is it bass gear? It is if you use your left hand. 😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2pods Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 (edited) EZPlayer Not bass gear as such, but I can play along with it. They also have EZBass. It's the same crowd that do EZ Drummer 3, and Superior Drummer 3.5 Edited February 13 by 2pods Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neepheid Posted February 13 Author Share Posted February 13 10 minutes ago, 2pods said: EZPlayer Not bass gear as such, but I can play along with it. They also have EZBass. It's the same crowd that do EZ Drummer 3, and Superior Drummer 3.5 I don't think this counts. Doesn't smell like bass gear to me. Barely counts as gear at all IMO, but you can say a Tier 2 fail if you want to keep your conscience squeaky clean. Anyone else agree? Sorry, but I think you're going to have to try harder to fail than this. Your last attempt was better 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezbass Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 46 minutes ago, neepheid said: Anyone else agree? Software isn't gear, IMO. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2pods Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 OK. I shall try harder 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neepheid Posted February 13 Author Share Posted February 13 10 hours ago, Franticsmurf said: New Fridge Day - pics or it didn't happen etc etc. 😂 NFD 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suburban Man Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 36 minutes ago, neepheid said: NFD Looks a bit like one of those 1980's Electrovoice horn-loaded bins - are you sure that its a fridge? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hiram.k.hackenbacker Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 56 minutes ago, neepheid said: NFD Day off tomorrow then (according to the board) 😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snorkie635 Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 12 hours ago, neepheid said: Well, just as well I'm aff it - fridge packed in at the end of last week. That's taken care of £350 which could have been spent on a bass. Hard to get excited about the imminent arrival of a fridge though. It's... a fridge, woo. Gibson Fridge eh? I'm onto your lies. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neepheid Posted February 13 Author Share Posted February 13 1 minute ago, snorkie635 said: Gibson Fridge eh? I'm onto your lies. Well they're a "lifestyle company" and they've bought just about every other bleedin' company so why not Hisense also? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snorkie635 Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 4 minutes ago, neepheid said: Well they're a "lifestyle company" and they've bought just about every other bleedin' company so why not Hisense also? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr zed Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 5 hours ago, neepheid said: NFD Looks great in Olympic White but I would consider changing the black plate for tort 👍 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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