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My first full-blown choral gig for a few years - I've depped in a few concerts, but I've not been part of a group for a while. Saturday's venue was Carlisle Cathedral with a fully pro orchestra plus the cathedral organ for Elgar's Music Makers. Orchestra was brass: tuba, 3 trombones, 3 trumpets, 4 horns; woodwind: usual pairs of flutes, oboes, clarinets, and bassoons plus bass clarinet and contrabassoon; strings including 2 double basses; harp; percussion: timps plus assorted things like bass drum. Audience was more-or-less a sell out.15 points
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I just picked up this bass from the excellent Bass Bros and am really pleased with it. It is just under 9lbs at 8lb 13oz which my back appreciates! An interesting feature is the neck which is 39mm - I've been searching for a P bass with a jazz neck and this fits the bill. Initially I thought it might be a bit chunky front to back but after a weekend playing it I find it very comfortable. It is actually slimmer than other precisions I've tried. Bass Bros are not sure if it came out of factory like this or if a luthier has done a job on it but either way it is ideal for me.12 points
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Two gigs this weekend, full on plugged in at the Canadian club and an acoustic half improvised at our Brit club by way of a farewell to our female vocalists who leave post soon. It was interesting to compare the two gigs back to back. Lots of energy at the first gig, plenty of people up and dancing, the acoustic gig was a very chilled vibe but there were moments where we had lots of people dancing and because it was low volume the families stayed and had a good time too. Interesting in a couple of respects. Firstly a lot of feedback to say we should do more unplugged and a whole demographic that prefer it to us in full blast mode and secondly a whole bunch of numbers we do better acoustically. A result of which is we might start doing an acoustic set at the start of our gigs and do some more acoustic nights as apart from anything else it’s a lot easier to set up.12 points
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WITHDRAWN FROM SALE I am sadly selling several of my ACGs, needing to thin the heard a little. Here we have an immaculate ACG Krell SC E Type, a stunning example of ACG's work. This is a 6 string, tuned B to C, headless, set-neck construction. The scale length is 31.5" and the playability is incredible, the low B is musical and lacks nothing compared to long scale basses. As you will see from the design at the "head end", the strings are held in with grub screws so you can use any strings you want, you are not tied to double ball end strings. Official listing on the ACG site here >> https://acguitars.co.uk/project/0288krelletype6/ Here's a video of some noodles >> Specs as follows >> Top Wood: Fractal Birch Body Core: White Limba, 55mm thick and Chambered Accent: Purpleheart Body Finish: Satin Lacquer Neck: 3-piece Purpleheart/Wenge with asymmetrical profile Fingerboard: Mac Ebony with Pearwood fretlines at 1/3/5etc Purpleheart in the rest and flat/zero radius Scale: 31.5″ Neck Finish: Satin Lacquer Pickups: ACG FB pickups (stacked sidewinder style humbuckers, wired in parallel, hand wound by Aaron Armstrong) Hardware: ETS tuning/Bridge unit, ACG Headpiece, Dunlop Dual Design Straplocks La Bella RX Nickel Strings (30-130) Pre-amp: ACG DFM 4K (This is the full fat flagship ACG filter preamp) The bass comes with a top of the range Fusion F1 guitar sized gigbag, also in mint condition and a perfect fit. The bass is in perfect condition, never been gigged, home use only. Price is £2150 ono, no trades please. I am selling a fretted 6 string headless in another ad, and I would be willing to do a deal on these as a pair. Shipping at buyer's expense. Cheers, Eude11 points -
Ok so my GK MB112II combo is loud. Weirdly loud for such a small unit. But when I’ve taken it out the house it’s too small to be able to hear it properly as it’s firing along the floor. So I bought an amp stand. Which didn’t work as it was designed for a guitar amp which is shallower. There might be better ones which work better for my amp but I didn’t have time to find one as I needed one for last night. So I bought a £9 bit of wood, 22mm x 144mm by 1800mm and made one. I cut a 90 degree angle in 2 identical length at the same time so each side was identical, then braced it together with various bits of wood until I got bored. I just tried to get the biggest tilt on the amp with the 144mm wood width - no audio science here. The width is determined by the space inbetween the (rather large) amp feet. Glued and screwed together and sanded all over and it was done. So the amp fires at me direct when it’s maybe 2m away approximately, it’s super solid and quite light and easy to pack away with my other gear. I might varnish it, I might not! Anyway, I’ve not seen anyone else with something like this or even seen one for sale (I didn’t really look to be honest I just needed a solution fast!) but it works perfectly and costs so little!! if you need something like this have a go at making it yourself, it’s not hard and doesn’t need any special tools.9 points
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WITHDRAWN FROM SALE I am sadly selling several of my ACGs, needing to thin the heard a little. Here we have an immaculate ACG Salace E Type. This is a 6 string, tuned B to C, headless, bolt-on construction. The scale length is 31.5" and the playability is incredible, the low B is musical and lacks nothing compared to long scale basses. As you will see from the design at the "head end", the strings are held in with grub screws so you can use any strings you want, you are not tied to double ball end strings. The bass is very lightweight for a 6er, I would guess just about 8 lbs. The design is super ergonomic both seated and standing, but without looking like one of those weird ergo basses Official listing on the ACG site here >> https://acguitars.co.uk/project/0211-salace-e-type-headless-6/ You can also here some sound samples here >> And finally, a video of some noodles here >> Specs as follows >> Top Wood: Flame Koa Back Wood: Mahogany Body Core: Spruce Accent Veneer: Black Body Finish: Satin Lacquer Neck: 3-piece American Ash with asymmetrical profile Fingerboard: Cocobolo with flat/zero radius Scale: 31.5″ Back Plate: Koa Neck Finish: Satin Laquer Pickups: 2 x ACG FB (stacked sidewinder style humbuckers, wired in series, hand wound by Aaron Armstrong) Hardware: ETS tuning unit and bridge, ACG Custom Headpiece, Dunlop Dual Design Straplocks, ACG/Newton Custom Nickel Strings (28-125TW), East Low Battery Indicator Pre-amp: East Uni-Pre 4K (3 band with adjustable mids, passive tone control and active/passive switching) The bass comes with a top of the range Fusion Urban guitar sized gigbag, also in mint condition and a perfect fit. The bass is in perfect condition, never been gigged, home use only. Price is £1750 ono, no trades please. I am selling a fretless 6 string headless in another ad, and I would be willing to do a deal on these as a pair. Shipping at buyer's expense. Cheers, Eude9 points -
Afternoon its been a. While since I did a NBD thread! Been waiting for this for a while as they don’t come up for sale too often Fender AVRI 75 jazz 5 1/2 hr round trip this morning to collect this, well worth it Owned from new by previous owner and looks like it just came out of the factory, all covers included as is the original bridge serial number dates it to 2005 Currently sat in my lounge whilst the trusts settles down Tony8 points
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They're not angry, they're just shouting because they're deaf.7 points
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1997 Noel Redding Signature Jazz. #985 of 1000 in very good condition with minimal cosmetic wear. Signature on scratch plate has long faded away. Strung with new T.I flats. Bought from Bass Direct in 2021 and has had light home use only. Postage can be discussed if interested or local collection.7 points -
Popped into Bassbros yesterday on the hunt for a nice 4 string Precision and this was just begging to come home with me. It appears to be a bit of a case queen with barely a mark on it anywhere and even the case is as new! It was a bit of a toss up between this and a Yamaha BBP34 but this won in the end. I have been playing mainly 5 strings for the last few years and the feeling of getting back on a 4 is just amazing! It has taken a really low setup and surprisingly the stock pickup is really nice. It might still get a Nordstrand or a Fralin at some point but let’s wait and see.5 points
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The world was crying out for a cheap copy of the Precision bass. How fortuitous that Squier are filling that vacant niche in the marketplace.5 points
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As I mentioned here, the pros weren't able to turn up for their usual jam session so it ended up with my band depping as the house band. This turned out quite well; there was a chap in the audience who organises music at local beer festivals and he seemed to like it. We played Spain at the end and I think we got away with it. Once again, the TC Electronics BAM200 appeared to give good service - perhaps I won't need my Orange Terror any more (which I didn't even bring).5 points
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May 3rd , Thelma Performing Arts Center is my next gig. Tickets are $20.00 and the event an hour away from our base. I don't know how we're going draw even a respectable size crowd. Daryl5 points
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I am selling this beautiful late 2006 Spector NS-4 with stunning looking solid quilted maple body wings, powerful active EMG pickups, the US Haz 18V preamp and gorgeous abalone crowns. I bought it in summer last year as my DOB (date of birth) bass. However, due to some higher than expected house renovation bills, I have to already sell it, which is a real shame. The bass is in showroom condition as the previous owner, who bought it from Sound Control in Glasgow, kept it in storage for all those years (he joined a band as their drummer instead). New, a US Spector NS-4 with the exact same specs costs $6,249.99 (according to a Spector bass configurator on a US retailer website). There are also two used NS-4s on Reverb for £4089 (no solid wings, only maple top) and £3699, so I think I am asking for a very fair price. During its short time with me, the bass has never left the house (very limited home use only). The bass is also not too heavy (for a bass with solid maple wings), weighing 9.5lb/4.3kg. I put EMG 35P4 and 35J pickups on the bass, but the original DCs will come with the bass of course. Finally, both the battery box as well as the cavity cover are recessed, which gives it a nice look. The bass is currently stored safely in its original case in a pet and smoke free house. Collection would be recommended but I can also ship it (UK only, sorry!) using a decent courier. Shipping would of course add some costs. Spector NS-4 Specifications Number of Strings: 4 Left-/Right-handed: Right-handed Body Shape: USA NS Curved and Carved Body Shape Body Material: Solid Quilted Maple Body Wings Body Finish: Natural Oil Colour: Natural Neck Material: 3-Piece Maple Radius: 16" Fingerboard Material: Pau Ferro Fingerboard Inlay: Abalone Crowns Number of Frets: 24, Jumbo Scale Length: 34" Nut Width: 1.64" Nut Material: Brass Bridge/Tailpiece: Spector Custom Brass with Individual Saddles Tuners: Gotoh Neck Pickup: Active EMG 35DC Humbucker Bridge Pickup: Active EMG 35DC Humbucker Controls: 1 x Master Volume, 1 x Blend, 2-Band EQ (Bass/Treble, Boost and Cut), Spector HAZ 18V Preamp String Spacing at Bridge: 19mm Strings: D’Addario EXL165, .045-.105 (June 2023) Case Included: OHSC4 points -
Well, the Kania is gone already. It was a wonderful instrument to play. So nice, that it made me long for a 5str fretless. Had it up for trade in the Netherlands and got some offers. Most of them where very expensive basses that needed me to dig up my savings. But this guy offered me his Martin Keith for my Kania and my 12 string guitar. I've never spend so much for one instrument. But the moment I had this Martin Keith bass in my hands it felt so very nice and there was so much resonance in its body and it was so easy to play. I'm a guitarist, so it helps me a lot when a bass is easy to play. And it doesn't way that much, so it's pretty easy on the shoulders. I contacted mr Keith for some info, and here is what he could tell me (nice guy he is); Built as an exhibit instrument for NAMM in 2011. Maple neck with katalox (royal mexican ebony) fretboard, 34.5 inch (876mm) scale. Mahogany body with spalted maple top. (Body thickness 52mm. His current basses are 42mm thick.) Citron HB pickup with passive volume control. Polyester finish. So I'm very enthousiastic exploring fretless bass more and more. Love that sound. I'm not sure what strings it has at the moment. Feels a bit like half rounds.4 points
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To a large extent Fender did get it right with the P and J bass body shapes. They fulfill the essentials of balance, access, and comfort etc. If pretty sure that when they came up with them they didn't just draw a shape and say "That'll do". Even the P & J shapes aren't really that far apart. These shapes can be tweaked by other companies, but in many cases coming up a dramatically/instantly recognisable different body shape is to the detriment of basic function. They same way that the vast majority of cars are basically the same shape. IMHO of course.4 points
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Behringer P2 In Ear monitor amplifier. Cheap and easy way into In Ear Monitoring, comes with KZ ZS10 4BA earbuds with unused memory foam tips. Works really well for static performers. Will include a XLR/XLR lead so you're ready to rock! £55posted to UK mainland.4 points -
I struggle with RSD since it stopped benefiting the shops and artists and became more of an excuse for industry fat cats to take over, pushing live desk tape recordings and demos on vinyl that should probably never have seen the light of day. That said, it doesn't take much for me to buy an LP so I lounged around all morning thinking "they won't sell out of what I want", only to discover they had and it was busier than ever. The queue of almost entirely middle aged men, all mansplaining how "this one is purple smoke vinyl" to some very bored looking partners - like a less filtered version of myself! In the true spirit of RSD I found myself walking away with an LP of two EPs I have owned since the 80s, have on both CD and a different vinyl format and having parted £38 for the pleasure of doing so. No doubt I'll be back next time.4 points
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I've avoided RSD like the plague. I went to our local record shop for one about six years ago, organisation was a shambles, the shop was ticketing people and not limiting purchases to a couple of records; guys were coming out with bags and bags of stuff, god knows how much if that went on eBay the same day. The place was full of dozens of blokes who looked like they'd never stepped into a record shop in the last 30 years. Thing is, I'm of the belief RSD started out with the genuinely good intention of trying to engage the public and getting them into small, independent record shops, but it's transcended that now; in my opinion, if you're a stadium filling band or on a major label, it shouldn't be for you. If you're just rehashing something under the guise of 'first time release on vinyl' or remix stuff, it shouldn't be for you. And so on. By way of a similar analogy, we attend cheese festivals once a year (om-nom); at an event in Cheltenham, Tesco were set up with a big money corporate stall extolling how they supported British cheese makers. Their stall was dead. Nobody. Elsewhere, independent makers were selling tons of stuff. It's just blind ignorance; Tesco or big labels. Stay away.4 points
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Year 1997... the first years of production. Excellent aesthetic condition despite being almost thirty years old. Swamp ash body, spectacular quilted maple top, Birdseye maple neck and fingerboard. 35" scale weight 4,3 kg on my bathroom scale. Included 2 pickguards, 1 black and 1 clear. Original hard case I can consider trades for basses of the same level (no fretless and no little-known luthiers) but Preference for straight sales located in ITALY no problem for shipping price 3300 EUR (2850 GBP)3 points -
In the various bands I've played in, we've tried to run a merch table. It honestly made me sick to my stomach when a punter would come over and ask, 'Have you got any vinyls?' Vinyls. Collective noun, plural. Vinyls. I mean, you simply wanted to walk around the other side of the table and beat the guy to a pulp. "Look, we have t-shirts, little cards with Soundcloud/Spotify links, free stickers and a pile of signed CDs that we've all been burning for the last few days, but do you see vinyls? No. F*ck off!" Your average punter has no idea how much hassle it is to get records pressed, and yeah, we don't have vinyls because nobody will buy them and they'll haggle us down because they won't pay enough to cover our pressing costs. I've spent days in the studio refining these recordings, why should I have them pressed on a format that sounds like we were eating Rice Krispies during the mastering process. Vinyls.3 points
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So, Which companies are dead to you?3 points
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More Chokery-Pokery, in Hereford this time with an excellent line up - there's crazed South-Walesians ANoise, Agit-punkers MC16, us and Hereford's finest dub-rap-punx, Last Tree Squad.3 points
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You can't play it in the car or take it to the gym. Summed up beautifully by the New Yorker cartoon (I think I like the nostalgia of it all)3 points
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I always preferred to stand with my headstock pointing towards center stage, but I had to be careful to avoid any cymbals when I got close to the drummer. In my band we always made it a point to roam the stage a bit, and to keep filling the empty spaces - i.e. when one of the guitarists played a solo he would move to the front of the stage and we made sure to spread somewhat evenly across the stage to avoid any holes where someone stood earlier, to keep every area of the stage visually appealing (if you can call it that when my ugly mug suddenly popped up in a different spot ). We also liked to incorporate little moments where band members made eye contact and faced eachother, and it made far more sense when I was standing toe the right of the drummer (or left when seen from the FOH) because then both the guitarist's headstock and mine would be pointed toward the audience. Felt more comfortable than the other way round, and more visually appealing for the audience. Either way, I always preferred to stay close to the drummer's side.3 points
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We should get a few Gs knocked off as it will probably stink of dead cousin. Maybe a couple more if we promise not to get the law involved... 🤔3 points
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I think Dave is soon going to have his own fan club here on Basschat. I’ve always had great dealings with him.3 points
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Our users aren't "home users" though. The computer they are assigned is a work tool. They don't have any of those things you describe getting in the way. That's because we manage our devices, they have Windows installed on them in a manner that we dictate. Updates are pushed on a delay so we can ok them. Privilege management is in effect so that we can tread a line between protection and letting people get on with it. In a large, managed environment, such as the one I help maintain, the things you are describing simply don't happen.3 points
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I have been Windows-free (aside from the occasional gaming pc) since 2007. I boot up my gaming rig once a week or so to play and it's just horrible. There was a time when Linux was an inconvenience compared to Windows, I was there, but those days are long gone. Modern distros like Mint and Ubuntu are user friendly in ways that leave Windows in the dust. What Windows has going for it is momentum: one knows how to do something on Windows almost by muscle memory, so Linux seems harder. It's not.3 points
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Stunning bass, sounds incredible and plays incredibly easily. I can’t do 6 strings, and I can’t really cope with headlesses, but this is a beaut and I didn’t completely embarrass myself when I have had the pleasure of fondling it. And a top bloke to deal with to boot.3 points
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Camera battery is recharged Here are the side dot holes: I have a cunning plan...3 points
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Musicman Bongo3 points
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I'm sure that the buyer was genuine and was alternating between working in the Shetland Isles as a lobster fisherman and a highly paid city lawyer. He probably accidentally left his ultra expensive Martin guitar as he had other legal things on his mind. These things happen, and for some reason, often on Gumtree. Perfectly innocent and believable explanation IMHO. Rob3 points
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Yes - I use the same technique when I'm mending folks' guitars and basses. As I said to Owen when he contacted me about the trussrod, 'There's always a risk with these kinds of jobs...'3 points
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Difficult to make a mosh pit with the average numbers at jazz gig 🤨3 points
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Oooh! Is that what they mean my "hammer on" in the "Technique" section??3 points
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Agree with all the above glowing reviews. The best £120 I've ever spent on gear. If you are a bit shy subjecting your neighbours/flatmates/loved ones to your late night noodlings/practice routines...blah blah.. this little bugger has everything you need and more. It is so easy to "download" backing tracks to the app, or put tracks from your library onto the app and practise along without anybody banging on the walls/your head/or threatening to break your fingers. I'd say that Boss have done a good job of keeping us musos out of harms way. Until Friday night at the Frog and Duck.3 points
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I saw one of these at my local music shop today. Really, really cool looking Jazz but the pick guard had me thinking it was a Mark Hoppus sig. Little look on Google and it appears to be a ‘Squier Special’ Fender series from 1994. Not to be confused by ‘Squier by Fender’. Seems that they were relatively limited but not massively any different from the stock Jazz bass around that time. Has anyone got any more info on these and/or has anyone got one/played one that can give any more info on them. I was actually just taking my Mustang to get the electrics looked at so wasn’t actually shopping! I already have 1 MIM Jazz bass that is rarely played as I’m mostly a short scale player now, so not sure I need another one. But… Note. It isn’t this exact bass, photo is from Google. It actually looks a lot less like a toy in person.2 points
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There was one like that here on Basses For Sale a few years back. The BCer selling it had a luthier slim the neck down. Might be the same one?2 points
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I happened to pass by Rough Trade East on Saturday morning and couldn't believe the size of the queue! here's a few phone pics of it, you'd have to pay me good money to wait in that.2 points
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Never! 😁 No thread where the word "record" is used will be complete without Big Red saying it's an inferior format!! 😆 That Roy Castle didn't like 'em either.2 points
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My intention is to learn a whole load of JJ/Motown material when I retire, give me something to aim for.2 points
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It's taken that Insta vid for me to note that he rested his second and third fingers on the pup cover as an anchor.2 points
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because of my 80s duo, in effect a silent stage, I had a behringer 205 tiny monitor. This really helped my singing, as I could monitor at a lower level. Then came the IEM which made it better again. They've made me a much better singer to the point that I would rather sing than play bass. As i've carried the iem into bands I play with, it has improved my bass playing as I can actually hear what I'm playing, I hit the strings not so hard which makes my playing more dynamic, as I have somewhere to go if I need more volume. My bass sounds great in my ears, more inspiring to play. I suppose that I am lucky, the KZ fitted my ears and gave me a good working system with the P2 all in under 100 quid. I now use the MI-Pro 58 wireless kit, which works brilliantly and sounds fab and obviously is wireless. All brought about by a tinnitus issue that I don't want to get worse. The information on this thread, with the input of you excellent Basschatters has changed my world and if I win the lottery, I'll send you a few sheckles2 points
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I know you mean in terms of the general public, but he did get recognition. Motown knew he was critical to making their hit records and paid him $1000 a week, in today's money that's just under £7300. A week! That's £380000 a year!!2 points
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Having an audience. Having the venue be open. Having the entire band turn up to perform. Don't ask...2 points
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I always take pictures of my basses on the wooden floor, but I made an exception for this duo when the light was perfect: Both are early 00's Warwick Streamer LX's. Solid flamed maple body, chunky ovangkol neck with wenge fingerboard, and the stock MEC electronics. The 5-string had its worn gold hardware replaced with black.2 points
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There's no law that says you have to play carbon copies of songs. Leave out solos or simplify them. Maybe recruit some keys?2 points
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For sale is this GK MB150S-III combo Cosmetically the condition is pretty average, however I have just had it serviced with the intention of selling it so it should should be in good working order for a new owner. 1x12 speaker 100w or 150w with an extension cab (not included) These amps were once the go to for a portable/reliable combo suitable for pro use and I still see a lot of people using them today. I bought this new around 2008 (if memory serves me right) and it was my main amp for double gigs for a few years. Recently it's just been stored in my house as a spare. It was serviced a few weeks ago by Sickamps in Harlow with the pots all being cleaned and tested and the PCB inspected and found to be in good condition. Collection from N.E London please as I don't have anything to ship it in.2 points -
Ashdown BTA400 Bass Amp. Here for sale is my flight cased Ashdown BTA400 hybrid bass head with Roqsolid soft cover and FS-4 foot switch. This is an incredible amplifier with huge headroom. I haven’t gigged for years and rarely playing bass these days sadly so feel it’s time to move it on albeit reluctantly. I am the second owner as I understand and the amp has had very little use by me. I’ve used it in rehearsal half a dozen times. Not even stretched its legs! Selectable 4Ohm/8Ohm for choice of cabinets. One of the leather straps could possibly do with replacing before long but is perfectly serviceable. I’d be reluctant to courier etc. due to weight and would rather a buyer came to see it. I’d need to let the neighbours know before firing it up however! I am regularly in Milton Keynes and Lincoln if that helps any potential buyers too. No trades though thanks, just for sale this one. 🤩 Thanks for looking. Stu.2 points
