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  1. mrtcat
    I'm a young looking 38 so may get away with looking like an older brother :-D
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    We always choose the engineer first and the studio becomes secondary. In recent years we've used a chap called Matt Hyde based in Wimbledon a few times and he's been great to work with. Once we have his time booked we just hire a convenient and well equiped studio to track stuff in and then everything else is done at his home. He's worked for a lot of metal bands like Slipknott, Bullet For My Valentine and Funeral For A Friend but he's also done albums for Rodrigo Y Gabriella and others. I personally prefer this approach as it feels less compromised. You may like a particular studio for atmosphere and feel but their engineers may not be the right fit or vice versa.
  3. mrtcat
    Bump. Sensible offers considered :-)
  4. mrtcat
    Bump. Will listen to sensible offers and will courier for £20.
  5. mrtcat
    Shame about the age restriction. I like what you do.
  6. mrtcat
    I think that on BC some people over price items, some people under price items and some get it spot on. It's when I find someone with good positive feedback, selling what I want at a price I find acceptable that I buy it. I'm happy for anyone, regardless of location, with whatever feedback, to advertise at whatever price they see fit. I will only pull the trigger when all my previously mentioned boxes are ticked. I really enjoy buying and selling on here as it's very rare that I come across anyone that isn't a pleasure to deal with.
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    Hmm my amp will run at 2 ohms. I could add this to my current 21012 and move planets.... Great cabs these, I bought mine following Mark's recommendation and am so happy that I did. GLWTS
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    [quote name='petergales' timestamp='1447964908' post='2911949'] I've been looking after it for you, Tom. It's as good as the day I bought it from you. It's just that Old Father Time is hard on my heels! [/quote] I'm so tempted and am genuinely considering it. It is hands down the best cab I've ever used. My only problem is that I transport the band pa and I don't think I'd have room to get it in the car.
  9. mrtcat
    Eric Clapton at the Albert Hall on the "From The Cradle" tour. Refused to play any real classics and droned on with a load of self indulgent dull blues crap that made me want to top myself. Since then I can't stand the guy and every time he turns up at someone else's gig to do a "guest turn" I head for the bar.
  10. mrtcat
    Whoop whoop. Thanks to Interparcel and UPS I've managed to transform my Saturday this weekend from having a mind numbingly tedious "lie in" followed by a hideous "easy day" in order to have a thrilling drive to South West London and deliver the bass I sold to a fellow BCer which was meant to be collected today by UPS...........but wasn't!
  11. mrtcat
    Oh bugger, I may have to buy this back.......
  12. mrtcat
    Exactly what it says on the tin. A 25m 16 in 4 out stage snake made by studiospares which has been barely used. All ins and outs working perfectly. Comes with cover for the stage box to keep dust etc out during transit. Collection prefered from south Northants. Can courier at buyers cost (about £20 as it's a little heavy). [attachment=205404:IMG_7225.JPG] [attachment=205405:IMG_7226.JPG]
  13. mrtcat
    Thanks Charic, yeah it really is a great desk. We've gone digital now, hence the sale, but i love how good this sounds and how reassuringly solid it feels.
  14. mrtcat
    For sale is my Mackie ONYX 1640i firewire mixer - £400 A fabulous mixer for live bands and recording which has been meticulously looked after and lived its whole life in a flightcase I made for it on the day it arrived. Perfect for any medium sized gigging band with 16 XLR mic preamps. This is the firewire version so can be hooked up to a laptop or PC to become a 16 channel interface. We have used this feature to record countless live shows and then after remixing and mastering we send the bride / groom a little surprise with a copy of their wedding gig on CD. We have also used it for studio recording at home. Please note however that this version is not compatible with Windows 8 or Windows 10. We have used both Windows 7 and Windows Vista with it without issue but I know that Mackie made a newer version of it which was for current Windows operating systems. We simply installed Windows 7 on our recently aquired laptop to run it. It's in A1 condition with not a single crackly pot or noisy channel, absolutely everything works as it should and it's clearly been built to last. I have the original box too! I also have a pristine 25m Studiospares 16/4 stage snake for sale for £100 but will include it with this mixer for an extra £50 if buyer wants it. [attachment=205381:IMG_7217.JPG] [attachment=205382:IMG_7218.JPG] [attachment=205383:IMG_7221.JPG] [attachment=205384:IMG_7222.JPG] [attachment=205385:IMG_7223.JPG] Prefer collection from South Northants due to size and weight but if buyer wants to organise a courier then I will happily seek a box big enough, provide dimensions and weight and be available for courier collection.
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    Just bought a beautiful jazz from Stuart. Excellent comms and a real nice chap to do a deal with. Super pleased with the jazz and would defo buy from him again without hesitation.
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    Just sold a Squier Jazz to Dan and it was a very easy transaction. Thanks for great comms and swift payment. Tom
  17. mrtcat
    [quote name='JTUK' timestamp='1447701249' post='2909653'] RCF are ok...the benchmark is QSC in this mid level market, IMO. [/quote] You see this is where it's subjective. We had QSC KW122s and got shot of them in favour of RCF722s because we found the RCF's sounded so much more natural and the throw on them was noticeably better.
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    Don't worry about the power rating. Look at SPL for a better idea of how loud they are. 1000 watts through naff drivers in a poorly designed box may give an SPL of 120db at 1m but 200 watts through quality drivers in a well designed enclosure may give 130db at 1m which is a whole lot more volume. Have a good listen to any speakers you are considering buying. Some sound boxy, some sound harsh and some sing beautifully. Personally I'm not convinced by Mackie SRM 450's because they get very harsh as the volume goes up if you're putting guitars and drums through them. If you can afford it look for tops with a 2inch tweeter as they tend to be a bit smoother at high volume. Subs are a good way of taking some pressure off the tops but unless the sub can put the signal to the tops with the lows removed or the tops have a way of filtering out the lows you may still end up driving the tops hard.
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    [quote name='PaulGibsonBass' timestamp='1447631782' post='2909183'] Does anyone use ear plugs on stage? Any you'd recommend? [/quote] If you're prepared to spend the moolah - and really you should because it's your hearing and you'll never get it back if you lose it - then you're perfectly located for a trip to ACS who are based in your very town: Units 22-23 Beaumont Close Banbury Oxfordshire OX16 1TG United Kingdom They're really friendly and their ear plugs are as good as you'll find anywhere. Good luck at The Bell on Friday - used to play there all the time till I quit the pub band scene. Fun pub to play for sure.
  20. mrtcat
    Sold pending the usual.
  21. mrtcat
    And sold pending..
  22. mrtcat
    Very lovely indeed. Wish I had the cash. GLWTS
  23. mrtcat
    To the top. Will listen to all offers.
  24. mrtcat
    This is still for sale as I've had no further comms from Brother Jones. Happy to post within the UK at buyers expense - there's no case but I do have a proper bass shaped cardboard box and a huge amount of really good bubble wrap. Postage outside UK possible but buyer will need to arrange the courier. Collection from South Northants also possible and I have a rehearsal space at home where you can plug into a decent amp or feel free to bring your own.
  25. mrtcat
    The pickups alone were £100 and I will also include the originals and the Seymour Duncan box.
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