Anyone like bass guitars?

Dodgy rythym and thick strings here...

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https://www.pinterest.nz/pin/775252523345973973/

I think the ball ends either don't "fit" or "catch" in the holes.
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foal30 wrote: Mon Aug 30, 2021 9:10 am https://www.pinterest.nz/pin/775252523345973973/

I think the ball ends either don't "fit" or "catch" in the holes.
It was long ago and far away, but I'm sure they went in there. Happy to admit my memory is shite :)
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Righto

Normal strings go through there
Then screw down a hexagonal piece to hold in place

I don't have the hexagonal clamps nor know where the rest of the normal string would go.
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Peter Hook having a big sell off
Over 400 auctuons

https://bid.omegaauctions.co.uk/auction ... 8&pn=1&g=1
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foal30 wrote: Fri Sep 03, 2021 2:41 pm Peter Hook having a big sell off
Over 400 auctuons

https://bid.omegaauctions.co.uk/auction ... 8&pn=1&g=1
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Olderama wrote: Fri Sep 03, 2021 3:02 pm
foal30 wrote: Fri Sep 03, 2021 2:41 pm Peter Hook having a big sell off
Over 400 auctuons

https://bid.omegaauctions.co.uk/auction ... 8&pn=1&g=1
loved reading his little stories for every lot

"I bought a 5 String but couldn't get used to the Low C"

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I'm selling my daughter's fretless bass on trademe.
It's a Cort and has acoustic powerbridge pick up as well as Bartolini electric pickup.

She was desperate to have a fretless but of course you have to be pretty confident in your ear etc to play a fretless out - and she went to fretted pretty quickly :D .

Rubber monkey is the only site that has them and is priced at $1295 - I'm sure we paid a lot less than that.

Anyway thought I'd try my luck at $800 start - is that high?

https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/marketplace ... f=GWQqi4Ph
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Not sure sorry.
Nice looking instrument.
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Sad to hear of the passing of Steven Rabe

I had a SWR combo for a few years in the 1990's
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I still have my California Blonde - great amps.
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foal30 wrote: Fri Oct 08, 2021 6:00 pm Sad to hear of the passing of Steven Rabe

I had a SWR combo for a few years in the 1990's
Truly sad. Must admit I didn’t realise he was THAT old (70-odd)

Always been an SWR user (2x Bass 350s, 2x Triads, a Goliath III, a Goli III Jr & an SM-900 that the local electronics tech is trying to resurrect. Had a Tone Hammer 350 for the last couple of years which sounds great with the Goli Jr & is far easier to cart around, but I still can’t quite bear to part with my SWR kit.
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RIP Deon Estus

Played Bass with Marvin Gaye, Wham, Kim Wild, George Michael.

"Wake Me Up Before You Go Go" is probably his most famous bassline.
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Nice collection sir! :-)
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Contemplating picking up a bass and giving it a go. Any teacher recommendations in Christchurch?

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