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REDUCED TO £800 FOR QUICK SALE ++++ Up for sale is my 1980 Ibanez Studio 924 with original case The case is a bit tatty on the outside but is functional Weight is about 5.0 Kgs, I dont have my scales at the moment but will check it out later when I get them back Nut width is 42mm with a lovley shallow fast neck Very little fret wear Some dings and scrapes here and there but in overall great condition Controls Master Volume Varitone rotary 3 way toggle for pickups Active switch for preamp boost

Hi basschat users For sale is my 1992 Ken Smith Burner 6 in blue. I bought this bass around 10 years ago during a 'Les Claypool plays a 6 string so I should as well' period of my playing and used it as one of my primary instruments for several years. More recently however, I tend to just play on my Fender Jazz and feel no urge to play on any other basses which means this baby gets very little use. I can't see myself ever going back to 6 strings and could do with the money for my synth GAS, so it's about time I moved it on to a new owner who might play it more! Price is a little lower than I have it listed on other sites (due to the crazy cut they take from the sale) but I don't want to go much lower than this. Of course feel free to pm me offers in this ball park and we can chat. I would prefer collection only given the value of the instrument. I'm also very happy to drive to anyone who isn't too far away from SW London. Thanks Hemi

Here is an opportunity to get your hands on the third ever Barefaced Four10 made (Serial Number RF003) - the first two are owned by Jah Wobble. I have reluctantly come to accept that this is way more power than I need for rehearsals, and I tend to use the house combo when we play gigs, so I am freeing up some space in the spare room and letting this one go. This has always been kept in the house, and the tolex is in mint condition. It sounds incredible as you can imagine, and I have loved playing it paired with my 1976 Fender Bassman. Half the weight of a standard old school 4x10, and a slightly smaller package make this a very practical cab which is okay for rehearsal and will hold its own on the biggest stages. I'm based in Leeds but travel to Cheshire once a week, so can arrange to meet anywhere along M62 corridor within reason. Here's the details from Barefaced: So small for a 4x10” but so loud and produces so much bottom end if you want it. Barefaced Line Array for amazing dispersion and Hybrid Resonator for tight controlled lows but thick deep bass weight. 10CR drivers as ever have warm fat punch that growls when pushed hard and roars at max loudness. Need more output? Use two FOUR10s to blow Marshall stacks off the stage, add a TWO10S for a modular SIX10, or two TWO10S cabs for a modular EIGHT10. Features Four 10CR extended-range drivers Hybrid Resonator enclosure Barefaced Line Array crossover Dual resonator outlets on base Dual side bar/dish steel handles Rubber feet on base Nickel-plated 2/3-sided steel corners Dual parallel combi speakon + 1/4” sockets Heavy duty black tolex Powder-coated black steel grill Optional high strength silver cloth grill Specifications Dimensions (H W D) 61cm 61cm 33cm 24" 24" 13" Weight Cloth 22.5kg / 49lbs Broadband sensitivity 101dB Max power 1000W RMS Max Output ~131dB Frequency Range 30Hz - 6kHz Impedance 8 ohms How does this compare tonally to classic 4x10"s? Compared to a Trace 1048 it's fatter and warmer sounding with less honk. Compared to an SWR Goliath it's tighter but deeper in the lows with more midrange weight. Compared to an Ampeg 410HE it's bigger in the lows and more transparent through the mids. Compared to an Ampeg 410HLF it's tighter in the lows and stronger in the mids. Compared to these cabs with their tweeters turned right down the Four10 has more treble clarity around the room, whilst with the horns all the way up the Four10 sounds more mellow but more consistent, without that sonic gap betwen woofer and tweeter in the low treble region.

Short scale (30") Precision 4 string bass. £700 Natural gloss Ash body Hard Rock maple neck, J shape Nut width 38mm String spacing 19mm Maple fingerboard Passive Zero fret Weight 7.25 pounds Maruszczyk pickup All original extras - gigbag, paperwork, tool, purchase receipt for warranty and of course an unused T shirt. Only 4 weeks old, never left the house, purchased new from Bass Direct to scratch a SS itch, but have now decided to stick to long scales. It is in unmarked new condition except for the often mentioned soft screws on the strap pins which I rounded off a bit whilst putting strap locks on, I gave up tightened the screws again. I am in the East Midlands close to the A1 between Peterborough and Grantham. You are welcome to come and have a play, or I am happy to meet to help travel distances. Or we can discuss postage. Cheers

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For sale is my Orange Ob1-500 head. I have come to accept that I only really need a sensible combo for rehearsals, so I am moving on my amps and my Barefaced cab (see separate listing for that one). I bought this new (£625) and have the original box, although with the case it no longer fits in the inner box, if that makes sense. Happy to include this with the amp if we arrange pickup / collection / meet. It gives great tone, with a surprising variety of sounds, and it really looks the part. I had the case made by Jeff at Matamp and that was £150 on its own, but I wanted to give it some protection and didn't like the look of any rack cases I could find. He specifically chose the gold piping as that was what the original Orange amps and cabs had (it's all black now, apparently), and the tolex is exactly the same as that used by Orange, so if you have an Orange cab, this is going to fit in perfectly. I am based in Leeds, but travel to Cheshire every week, so can arrange to meet near either end, or along the route. Postage can also be looked at. Here's the details from Orange: For years, bassists have been combining guitar and bass amps to remarkable effect, adding harmonics and layers of overdrive from a guitar amp to their core bass tone in pursuit of the ultimate live sound. This “bi-amp” trend got us thinking: why drag two amps to the show when you could take just one? The result is the OB1 series of Class A/B rack mountable bass heads, which take care of this and much more besides. The key to the OB1’s unique sound is our footswitchable blend circuit, which adds a veneer of controllable gain and increased harmonic content to the upper registers of the input signal. The lower frequencies and clean signal are left alone, staying just as warm and clear as they would in a “bi-amped” setup. Depending on where the Gain and Blend controls are set, the possibilities are limitless. Toggle the Blend control to achieve anything from a transparent clean boost to all-out filthy grind and everywhere in between. OB1-500 shares the same layout and 2U rack dimensions as the less powerful OB1-300, coupled to a full-fat 500-Watt output section to move some serious air. The OB1 splits the input instrument signal into two separate paths. One amplifies the clean signal, with all the clarity you would expect from Orange. The other adds stages of gain to the upper harmonics only, controllable via the amp’s Gain knob. These two elements are combined using the amplifier’s Blend control which adjusts the balance between clean and dirty. The Blend control can then be remotely engaged or defeated using the optional footswitch. The gain and blend range allows for almost any tone, from a subtle level boost that cuts through the mix to added girth and presence at moderate settings that fattens up chorus passages, and fully saturated savagery at the extremes. However you dial it in, the OB1 always maintains critical low-end definition, right the way up to the most offensive settings. ACTIVE EQ The OB1’s highly responsive active three-band EQ has been meticulously voiced for maximum effect and minimal fuss. The EQ section is located after the gain and blend in the circuit, allowing full tonal control over the entire range of sounds. The Bass and Middle controls feature ±15 dB of boost or cut, while there is a range of ±20 dB on the Treble control. ALL-ANALOGUE SIGNAL PATH The OB1 series puts Class A/B power back on the map. All circuitry is completely analogue, ensuring these amps sound expressive and musical, even at ridiculous gain levels.

2011 Spector Ian Hill in superb 9.5/10 condition. Comes with a generic hard case. This is a tough one as the bass is very hard to find (the neck is slimmer front to back than most Spectors), looks wonderfully cool in gloss black and plays superbly. However, having given it my best shot, the weight (9.2 pounds) is just not comfortable for my rubbish back and I have decided (after flip flopping) to move to short scale only. £1350 plus post at cost (£30 ish in UK). Or collect SW13, south of Hammersmith Bridge.

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Amazing synth pedal... but as fun as it is, it's not for me and I don't have use for it in my band... The power supply it comes with has a European plug, so you'll need an adaptor for it... or another power supply, as long as it's centre negative and can provide 150 mA.

I woke up thinking about this today 😆