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Well, I thought they were good mates but then the buggers gave me an early birthday present at rehearsal last night!5 points
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Part of my Retirement Sale - Please see other items If you are looking at this then you probably know exactly what it is and what it is capable of. If you have any questions re power, dimensions, weight etc then please give me a call. Trace AH1200-12 amp as new with Trace cover Trace 4x10 with horn, red stripe series, padded Roqsolid cover, professionally recovered for me in Trace Green carpet, only home use since. Provenance of being owned / used by Yolanda Charles (Paul Weller, Robbie Williams, Squeeze) Trace 4x10 no horn red stripe series, padded Roqsolid cover, professionally recovered for me in Trace Green carpet, only home use since. The amp is mint, the cabs excellent, a few scratches to the grill mean I can't say mint. Altogether a fantastic rig, much too good to be stood idle.... See pics Heavy beasts, collect only3 points -
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I don’t even know what we’re playing till I hear the first bar.3 points
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People I know.3 points
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I was thinking that too. Someone should start a Glenn Hughes thread and we can all pile into that one.3 points
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If they're not tanked up I do indulge some people. Like the bar staff where the girl is explaining to the others what a Fretless is because her dad plays, so I handed the bass over the bar for them to look at, that really shocked them in to behaving and not trying to make innuendo out of "smooth tones" etc. But if they're hammered and "my mate is better than you" they get my Northern accent. You won't like when I speak Northern.3 points
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Supported The Exploited on Saturday night in Belfast. Absolutely fantastic night, they were totally on fire! Big brawl broke out at one point which was a shame and the PA packed in briefly but otherwise amazing stuff. Felt like I was 15 again when Wattie signed my original copy of Punk’s Not Dead!3 points
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OR "Can I have a go on your girlfriend?"3 points
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I read all of this and thank my lucky stars I’m in an originals band. The only people we get on stage are the ones who’ve been thrown there by the rest of the audience.3 points
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Part of my Retirement Sale - Please see other items If you are looking at this then you probably know exactly what it is and what it is capable of. If you have any questions re power, dimensions, weight etc then please give me a call. AH1200-12 amp as new with Trace Cover 8 x 10 cab with horn, minor scuff to rhs of cab but otherwise in mint condition, has Trace cover See pics Heavy Beasts so collect only2 points -
Ibanez SRH500 semi-hollow fretted bass in 'Dragon Eye Burst Flat' finish. Manufacturer's website: https://www.ibanez.com/eu/products/detail/srh500_1p_04.html It has a piezo pick-up and the controls are volume and active tone. I bought it in March this year and used it for just one jazz gig and a small amount of home noodling. It sounds really great - a lovely, organic tone. I'm a sucker for anything with an f-hole - but the reality is that I play upright on 99% of my jazz gigs, so it's not getting any use. Strings are the stock D'Addario Chromes. Lightweight at 3.2kg (7lb 1oz) on my kitchen scales. Collection from north London, or could meet up nearby. I can post in UK. I can include a used Maruszczyk standard gig bag. It's this one: https://public-peace.de/accessories/gigbags-suitcases/bass-gigbags/electric-bass/956-gigbag-standard2 points -
Black Friday deal saw me parting with my credit card for a new one. BUT omfg. Lovely brown hard case, holding a bass that was so covered in dust, a fingerboard that was so dry it was pink. Pink dust everywhere that looked like the paint had not adhered to the corners or crevices and a loose jack socket. spoke to the dealer, who said it had come direct from Gibson, and the security label was intact when it arrived so I believe them . secured a further discount on the price, dusted it off, oiled the fingerboard, tightened up the socket, and its wonderful to play . Im surprised ( despite hearing lots of nasty comments about Gibson) that they allowed this sort of lack of final inspection lack of quality.2 points
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1/ One of my customers is just learning to play guitar, he's in his mid 50s. His guitar tutor asked what his aim was and the chap said he just wanted to play one gig. The guitar tutor replied that he'd need a better guitar. The guitar in question is an Epiphone Les Paul copy. It's in good condition and very playable. My customer asked me what I thought, I said I thought his tutor was talking out of his rear exhaust pipe. 2/ The music teacher at my son's school told my son that bass players don't play with plectrums, so he should only use fingers when he was playing the bass at school. My son told me this so I suggested next time he 'plays' bass at school and the subject of plectrums comes up he just says Bobby Vega or Carol Kaye. I then told my son, who is learning to play guitar, that anyone who wants to be a well rounded player should try to get to grips with all techniques on their instrument. Being deadly serious, I don't think people, who regard themselves as Music Teachers, and make such nonsense statements should be teaching at all. They're doing a disservice to those they are supposed to be teaching. It may seem minor, however, such narrow minded ridiculousness...well, it boils my waste water!!!2 points
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Thanks, it was 3 hrs of of stuff I knew stuff I'd vaguely heard of and stuff I'd never heard of, Intense and a load of fun. Loads to look up and learn at least the root notes of. Lovely bunch of people, it'll definitely become one of my regular evenings.2 points
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I got my ABM head a couple of years ago in a trade on a whim (it's the chrome fronted rack mount version - I guess I'm a bit of a magpie). I'd had an Ashdown head about 15 years ago that developed a fault which the store I bought it from failed to get sorted so I just gave up on it. If I'd have know at the time about the level of customer service that I'd have got by taking it directly to Ashdown if have saved myself a lot of money going through other amps over the years. Anyway, my current ABM head was a revelation - powerful, punchy and I don't know about anyone else's but mine is 100% wool free. I recently got myself some Ashdown cabs to go with the head and a little Five Fifteen AAA head as a backup and honestly can't see myself using any other make of amp in future.2 points
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Nah. Mutual online appreciation of each other’s awkwardness is enough socialising for this week.2 points
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128 presets dude. People pay £375 for a Darkglass pedal that does dirty or clean. Let that sink in. A 128 channel preamp. It's not new technology, but it makes other things that claim to be "versatile" look like they should have a sign showing where the coal goes.2 points
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I've been playing bass for about 45 years (minus a few breaks here and there along the way) and have never used any effects pedals. My Ashdown amps have sub-octave and compression built in, but I never use them. I'm not against effects, but view it is just more stuff to buy, store, plug in, etc. which I don't have a need for. No band I have played has ever asked me to use effects to change the sound of my bass, so I must be on the right track.2 points
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And I found some pics of how the bass arrived with me, the only thing removed was the cloth bag that the bass arrived in... they must really trust their couriers!2 points
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Just watched that: Glenn is astonishing; "Sit down, Bruce: the bassist's got this..." 😁2 points
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Hi @james_027 Like many people here, my older Yamaha BB seems fine with a one piece neck, 4 bolt neck join and top loading bbot bridge! I'd not really be concerned about the structural side of things (as you say, that's what you get on most of the multi-thousand dollar Fender custom shop basses) but it's more a question of whether the laminated neck, and through body stringing give a "better" sound to your ears. The biggest difference (for me) would be the pickups. The 2 series have ceramic magnets while the 4 have alnico5 magnets. Received wisdom would imply that the 4 series pickups are a bit more subtle and vintage voiced. As always, it's a bit more complicated than that. One player's "vintage mojo" is another players "weak and characterless", one players "brash and unsubtle" is another's "punchy and agressive" etc. Bear in mind that, unlike previous BBs, these new ones feature standard-sized pickups so upgrades will be possible further down the line if you feel there's something missing. Needless to say that Yamaha make great sounding pickups anyway! I guess this isn't helping. It's 5am and I can't sleep so I thought I'd put some thoughts out there. I don't think you can go wrong with either choice and a great deal on either is what might sway it for me. I particularly like the yellow natural 2 series look but the teal 4 series is pretty saucy too. I daresay some of the Big Beasts of the BB thread will be along with far more informed guidance soon enough.2 points
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She plays incredibly well, I’m for sure selling my Geddy Lee, maybe even my MIM Pbass... I have to hunt down my stash of capacitors for the tone fix, and I’m seriously considering replacing one of the volume pots with a blend knob. I did find my thicker Kydex for the pickguard, but I don’t think I need it. The next project is starting with 2 sets of Pbass pickups....2 points
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I’ve joined the club 🤦🏻♂️ What have I done.....2 points
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I love their configurator!2 points
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The singer in one local band is a powerlifter and ex-doorman. On more than one occasion, a tanked-up stage invader has been launched back over the monitors... great to see, and greeted with a roar of approval by other punters. Life in Penzance!2 points
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Its a bit like kids playing guitar in music shops on Saturday morning. If you don't own a guitar, then that prospect is filled with excitement and wonder. If you do own a guitar (and amp etc), then you can sit down and play it at any time at home, right? So the mystique is gone. Therefore, anyone who asks to play something at a gig, almost by definition, can't.2 points
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Just snaffled this 48 y/o beauty. Weighs just over 7 pounds, which is fabulous for my back/shoulders. Just need to sell a couple of basses to pay for it now!1 point
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Evening basschatters, looking for a new loving home is my 2006 warwick dirty blonde thumb bass. This is a stunning looking and playing instrument. It's very light and very comfortable. I had no intention to sell this however I've come to prefer more "traditional" type basses. Mega punchy tone and very resonant. Truss rod turns fine and everything works as it should. Includes warwick straplocks and recently fitted with a set of super slinkys. Very good condition with a few small marks (see pictures). I'm ideally after a cash sale but will listen to trades however I will be fussy! Any more info or better pictures just ask. Thanks! *the missing control knob has since been replaced with a new genuine item.1 point -
I have the PF500 as my main gigging head running through a Barefaced Two10 and it sounds fantastic. Really lovely tones. Bought it secondhand for £160 and it's been great.1 point
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I am selling my Fender Marcus Miller Signature Jazz bass which is in very good condition and will come with a good quality hard case. This bass was built in Japan in 2006 / 2008 with all the quality of build and finish the Japanese plant is renowned for. It has been upgraded with a John East Marcus Miller active preamp which cost £210 and gives a far wider range of tones than the standard Fender preamp (most people invest in this preamp). The controls are Master volume, Pickup pan control, stacked Bass and Treble, Stacked Mid frequency control and mid level and finally the last rotary control pulls out to select Passive mode and then acts as a passive tone control which is very handy to either select passive mode when required or getting out of trouble if the 9v battery dies suddenly. The small toggle switch give the option of full pickup panning sweep control or a 50/50 equal pickup balance. It looks incredible in the natural finish with the all maple neck and fretboard with the neck having the 70's style edge binding and the large position markers, the fret wear is very minimal for a bass of this age. These basses are no longer made and are becoming rare so are becoming sought after and will hold their value if not increase over time. Weight is 4.5kg which is light for one of these. I recently got the cavity shielded with copper, set up with low action 2mm at the 12th fret with new strings. Also comes with the pickup cover though it isn’t in the photos. Price is £900 plus shipping. Sorry but no trades.1 point -
It has become my task as I seem to have produced the most balanced in the past. I always send them round for editing, especially by the keyboard player (patch loading) and lead singer (potential vocal strain), but they tend to come back unaltered these days.1 point
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If you want high frequencies go buy a guitar I say 🤪1 point
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Maybe from the outside looking in. Happiest in my own company. Rarely happens so I generally spend my days being a bit spiky and miserable. It’s not so bad with my wife and kids, but people I don’t know, it’s like scraping sandpaper across my soul.1 point
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it's hard to stay real friends with band mates because band politics gets in the way, when you start off everybody's up for it and really pally, but the longer it goes on the more arguments happen, the Beatles, Jagger and Richards, extreme examples but you should get the idea1 point
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But you’re there now. That’s what counts 😀1 point
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Sold llian an iem system recently. Great chap to deal with. Everyting as it should be with no hassles at all. Thanks again llian. Cheers Dunc1 point
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Been a fabulous year for me: Muse (twice), frank Turner (including to my utter amazement Jimmy eat world who were on my unlikely to ever see bucket list) and a bunch of others. Latest two have Periphery/plini last night of the European tour and they looked like they were having a good time. Buck and Evans at the 100 club a couple of weeks ago, great up and coming blues guitarist, bass too low in the mix tho (isn't it always eh?)1 point
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thanks for those inputs, I guess there's not much need to worry about the structural side. Does the 200 series pickups considered good? Many thanks1 point
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Are you sure the 500 watts power amp is Class D? I think it should read Class AB or analog: http://www.markbass.it/product-detail/amp-frame-500/1 point -
Unless it's prog, then you have to use a series of prime numbers.1 point
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Yep. Very tiny germs. The instrument's riddled with them. It would be more appropriate were the additional line on the back of the headstock to announce "Butchered in East Sussex...1 point
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If you're on Facebook you might like to watch this, It's the opening number from the Blackpool show. https://www.facebook.com/trevor.barry.376/videos/10156736515728601/1 point
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To be fair though, they're not really Led Zep tunes. 🙂1 point
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Don't rush in, it's valid until Monday ends.1 point
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Two days and about $10 in supplies.... including the defret. before... after...1 point
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If I could turn back the clock I would not have stopped playing and sold my bass and amp when I was 21, and then wait 23 years before starting again. I should have just kept going.1 point
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James just bought my powertrain... amazingly fast payment and great comms. Great BCer. Enjoy James 😃👍🏻1 point
