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Brucec

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  1. Update - the amp is now sold. The 1x18 Trace Elliot cabinet is still for sale - £100 plus whatever UPS charge for carriage.
  2. I've got the 4 string Jazz American Elite. A lovely bass - a real joy to play, with a beautiful playable neck. Mine's a very funky looking black body and black pick guard, with maple neck. I often use it in passive mode, when it sounds to me pretty much identical to a US Fender Jazz. For me the preamp and pickups are great, and there is plenty of tonal variation available without touching amp EQ. I've just fitted it with flats, and am in bass nirvana. I love it and enjoy playing it so much that I've just sold my Wal, which I know would no longer get a look in - partly because the Fender is so light and agile in comparison.
  3. I bought this TE head and cabinet about 15 years ago. They've been in the garage for the last 7 years, as I now user lighter equipment. They were in this condition when I bought them - well used and in need of some TLC, which I never got round to giving them. It's time for them to go to a good new home where they will get the love, and possibly refurbishment, that they deserve. I tested them both this morning and they still sound great. I used the XLR connections between the head and speaker, and haven't tried to jack to jack. Full disclosure: GP11 Head - I don't know much about TE history (and it's not that easy to find info quickly), but I think this must be one of the early GP11s. It's got very cool purplish neon backlighting, which works. It sounded great this morning, but previously has shown some slight crackling - it needs a service. All the slider knobs are present except the one on the far left. It could also do with re-covering and some general cleaning up and TLC if you want it to look good. 1x18 cabinet - I don't know the model, because the model and serial number have worn off the plate (see photo). It smells a bit musty, so probably needs opening up and cleaning up, and perhaps re-covering for the sake of appearance. It had the gaffer tape on it when I bought it, but I've renewed some of the gaffer tape! Everything in working order except that one of the jack sockets has slipped inside the cab. There are no castors. It's heavy, but sounds wonderful. I'm asking £225, which includes shipping via UPS. if a buyer wanted to collect, I'm in Norfolk, and would knock off £25 if you collect. I'm happy to answer any questions.
  4. I just want to give Geoff's site another plug. This material is fantastic. I've also invested a very modest and reasonable sum of money in Geoff's excellent downloadable Discover Double Bass Study Guide, and am working through it. The guide is well worth the money, and of course the videos are free. Highly recommended to all beginners. Now, I just need to do some practice ...
  5. Hi Geoff. I've just discovered your site today. Absolutely fantastic - thank you. I'm starting DB after many years of electric bass, and I know your lessons will save me picking up a lot of bad habits and speed me up enormously. Bruce
  6. [quote name='kevin_lindsay' post='1147332' date='Mar 2 2011, 04:43 PM']I was gonna take pics of "how I managed to get my double bass into my car" for my disbelieving friends. However, when you know the bass is in bits under the covers, it kind of ruins the fun of documenting the process, huh? Here's the bass 2 minutes after I had bought it - 1 minute after it had smacked the head off the kerb. I didn't think it mattered if I had leaned it up against the car again at this point as the damage had already been done - Aaagh!! To get the bass into the car I had to drop the roof and fold down the passenger seat[/quote] Kevin, thanks for posting the pics. Just a thought though - shouldn't the bass have been on its side? OK, I'm going ... Bruce
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