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  • blobbblobb Frets: 2914
    That Shuker!
    Feelin' Reelin' & Squeelin'
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  • FunkfingersFunkfingers Frets: 14320
    edited April 2019
    Jimbro66 said:
    I’ll bet HarrySeven has more than a few interesting basses.
    More than a few? Yes. Interesting? Meh! :-p

    I have probably been offered every single one of them at least once in prospective part-exchange trades.  :3
    Be seeing you.
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  • Slightly less dull semi-hollow Precision


    Love that!

    The Swamp City Shakers
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  • FunkfingersFunkfingers Frets: 14320
    edited May 2019
    Shy bladder. Unable to piss here.
    Be seeing you.
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  • GSPBASSESGSPBASSES Frets: 2335
    tFB Trader

    Here is a selection of basses I have owned or built for customers.

    My P bass that I built for myself, has a Seymour Duncan quarter pounder pick up with a EMG 3 band preamp, I gave this bass to Chicken Shed. The second photo is of the bass being used at a charity event for Chicken Shed at the Hard Rock cafe London.



     

    Fairly standard Jazz bass with Seymour Duncan quarter pounder pickups and a 3 band electronics from East .



    A slim line 24 fret super Jazz bass, Bartolini pickups EMG preamp. This bass started life as a fretted bass, several years later it had the frets removed, then come back recently to have the fret put back (I did post how that was done last year ).


     

    A 24 fret Thunderbird bass, through neck all mahogany and walnut construction, ebony finger with MOP block inlays, electronics from East.


     

    5 string fan fret Jazz, EMG pickups and 3 band EMG preamp, I still own this one.


     

    5 string small body bass, the pickup is a Ken Armstrong custom wound music man, on board electrics are Seymour Duncan. This bass has a hard life, it belongs to a professional bass player who plays bass on cruise ships, it's been round the world several times. He now uses the bass playing in the orchestra pit in West End musicals.


     

    A Commission build of a 5 string music man.


     

    A John Entwistle spider bass.


     

    A left handed Sei Bass (copy) Kent Armstrong soap bar pickups and preamp.


     

    A very pink Ricky, with P J Seymour Duncan Quarter pounder pickups with electronics by East.



     

    A 32inch short scale slim line Jazz bass, still for sale.


     

    This is the first bass I built, I was still at school studying for my “O” levels. It was built from mahogany with a none adjustable trust rod. I used it for about a year (1960 to 1961).



     I then built a P bass copy, at the time you couldn't buy proper P bass pickups. The lead guitarist in Band work for Watkins he made a pickup for me.


     

    On the bench now a couple of 30 inch short scale basses I'm building for the youngsters at Chicken Shed. I will be writing I full build diary of these in near future.



     

     

    Your life will improve when you realise it’s better to be alone than chase people who do not really care about you. Saying YES to happiness means learning to say NO to things and people that stress you out.

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  • Jimbro66Jimbro66 Frets: 2418
    Excellent basses there Graham. I particularly like the five-string small bodied one. And those old photos are brilliant!
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  • GuyRGuyR Frets: 1323
    edited May 2019
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  • Paul_CPaul_C Frets: 7669

    I've owned load of basses over the years, but I'm down to two now, both of which I built myself.

    This is the first one, currently fitted with Seymour Duncans and a John East preamp.

    httpwwwarrowheadguitarscoukpicsbassone1jpg

    The second one has a pickup from a Musicman Bongo and another John East preamp. Both weigh around 7lbs.

    httpwwwarrowheadguitarscoukpicsbasstwojpg

    I've got two others half-built, but they've been like that for years - I've got a pair of Bare Knuckle Jazz bass pickups and a Bare Knuckle P bass split pickup waiting for them if I ever get them finished.
    "I'll probably be in the bins at Newport Pagnell services."  fretmeister
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  • ICBMICBM Frets: 71950
    A better pic of the new one...

    "Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski

    "Just because I don't care, doesn't mean I don't understand." - Homer Simpson

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  • Jimbro66Jimbro66 Frets: 2418
    ICBM said:
    A better pic of the new one...

    Fabulous. Love the colour :)
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  • KristoKristo Frets: 123
    edited May 2019
    My Epiphone De Luxe Century Bass with added Kent Armstrong custom pickup.
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  • Jimbro66Jimbro66 Frets: 2418
    Kristo said:
    My Epiphone De Luxe Century Bass with added Kent Armstrong custom pickup.
    Oh that's soooo nice. I'd give several wows if I could :)
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  • bassborabassbora Frets: 132
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  • Jimbro66Jimbro66 Frets: 2418
    bassbora said:
    Can you give some info on those basses @bassbora?

    Also, can someone insert the image into this thread please? (I don't use Imgur so not sure of procedure).
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  • bassborabassbora Frets: 132
    Jimbro66 said:
    bassbora said:
    Can you give some info on those basses @bassbora?

    Also, can someone insert the image into this thread please? (I don't use Imgur so not sure of procedure).
    I keep doing it wrong all the time but if someone can tell me how to do it I can sort it.

    As for the basses I am a long time fan of Warwicks and its the only basses I have had for the last 22 years with a slight dabble with a Stingray I did not get on with. 

    But from left to right, ‘89 Thumb with EMGs, ‘89 Thumb fretless with Barts, best sounding bass I have ever tried, and Streamer Stage 2 with Barts. That’s my main gigging bass for the last 4 years. I have a Stage 1 5 string but no room in the pic. 
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  • BridgehouseBridgehouse Frets: 24578
    Here's @bassbora 's image:


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  • bassborabassbora Frets: 132
    Here's @bassbora 's image:


    How do you do it??? I have managed to do it but it is such a hit and miss. 
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  • FunkfingersFunkfingers Frets: 14320
    bassbora said:
    I have a Stage 1 5 string but no room in the pic. 
    I know this problem. I refer to my Streamer Stage 1 five string as the aircraft carrier. 

    Bartolinis sound like an interesting idea. My SS1 has Duncan Phase 1 narrow  pickups.

    Be seeing you.
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  • BridgehouseBridgehouse Frets: 24578
    bassbora said:
    Here's @bassbora 's image:


    How do you do it??? I have managed to do it but it is such a hit and miss. 
    This thread:

    http://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/54246/how-to-post-pics-imgur#latest
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  • JalapenoJalapeno Frets: 6378
    I have one exactly like this - Yamaha BEX4


    Imagine something sharp and witty here ......

    Feedback
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