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  1. mrtcat
    Here for sale is my lovely Fender USA 75Ri Jazz bass. I'm playing 5 strings almost exclusively now so this just doesn't get played. I'm ideally after a straight sale as I have my eye on a new 5er but could be tempted with Stingray 5s, Warwick 5s, Spector 5s or a really cool mojo'd precision (I'd really like to try a Limelight P) but it's worth trying me with ideas. You are welcome to come and try this bass here - I have a variety of amps and cabs and a rehearsal studio where you can turn it up and play for as long as you want. The bass is well set up and plays really well. It has a beautiful sound and feels super comfortable with absolutely no neck dive. It's all original. The bridge ashtray has been fitted at some point so there are the small screw holes but it's never been on since I bought it in 2008. Made in 2006 it has been gigged regularly but always travels in a hard case. It has a few little dings but nothing major and some of the usual fine swirly scratches on the pick guard from my poor slap technique. I have tried to show everything in the pictures but some are too small to show up. It weighs just 3.9kg (8.6lbs) so I always get a pleasant surprise when I pick it up and remember how light it is. I'm happy to post within the UK at buyers expense and it comes with the original fender hard case, both ashtrays, the tug bar and all the original case candy. Case is a little worn but completely solid and does the job just as it was intended to do. You will notice in the pics that I also have a similar looking 5 string. This is a Squire VM 70s Jazz with Seymour Duncan pickups and I added black knobs to match the 75. It has had a logo change which says "Finger my Bass" but is in near mint condition as I've hardly played it. That said it plays really well and I would let it go for around £200 if bought with the 75. Please feel free to ask any questions. [url="http://s12.photobucket.com/user/Tom_Caswell/library/"]http://s12.photobuck...aswell/library/[/url]
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    Looks cool as hell, any ideas of what you might like trade wise?
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    Changing drummers is always a pain and you generally have two ways of kicking one out. 1st is to sack them and then audition and 2nd is to audition and then sack them. The 1st way feels really dishonest and the 2nd way is a huge risk. I would personally say you have done route 1 but not yet found the ideal replacement so you are best off continuing to look for a suitable new guy. Unless the guy you auditioned already is prepared to commit wholly then you will always be frustrated when your band is constantly at his mercy. Your band leader sounds like a bit of a plum though.
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    Pete, I've never met you or had any real involvement with you on here but your post is one of the bravest and most profound I've read. You sound like a strong person and you clearly have a lot of friends here. I sincerely wish you all the very best on your journey.
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    Very happy with my SmoothHound unit. I've done probably 25 gigs with it now in all sorts of venues and it's absolutely great. Not had a single "issue" at all (touch wood) and I feel more confident in using it than any other wireless I've owned.
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    This week I'm loving Footloose last week it was Carwash and Lord only knows what next week will bring.
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    Following a six month stint with a band with a bad drummer I vowed never to play with a bad one again. I don't need them to have amazing chops as long as they have groove and can keep time. I saw the band in question a month back and it was the same old story. Hideous timing and overplaying all over the shop. It was a shame as both singer and guitarist are very talented but the drummer ruins them. Neither can see how bad he is which is why I left.
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    [quote name='colgraff' timestamp='1444578563' post='2884249'] Yamaha basses have been solidly good for as long as I have been playing. Having said that, pretty much everything made by them from instruments to motorbikes and everything in between are spot on. [/quote] Agree 100%. Fantastic company in terms of quality.
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    As a Northants resident I travel a lot to play but then so do all the members of my band. We have a singer from Essex another singer and a drummer from oxon, a guitarist from Warwickshire and keys player from Wycombe. We meet centrally to rehearse. My advice would be to form your own and advertise for players in all surrounding counties. Let the result dictate where you meet to rehearse rather than let the meeting point dictate who you play with.
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    How cool would it be to be in the situation where the drums are an issue in a pub because they're too quiet. With a decent portable pa with a sub or two and some restraint from bass and guitars and you will be able to engineer a really good full sound foh. Plus your hearing should benefit too.
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    [quote name='Mykesbass' timestamp='1444315458' post='2882185'] Don't quite get the logic of that argument (and not trolling or trying to pick a fight here). Surely it is down to which one is better, not the brand name? [/quote] +1 Having gigged an ampeg Heritage 8x10 and a BF Retro 610 the BF was a superior cab so I'd imagine the BF 810 to be worth the extra cash.
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    For me if there were no gigs I'd probably not play at all. Gigging has lead to some awesome experiences. In the last 12 months alone I've been lucky enough to play on boats, in a prison, in David Jason's back garden, on the roof of a museum and at Silverstone on Grand Prix weekend. I've also played with Gregg Bissonette, Steve White, Craig Blundell and Ian Matthews from Kasabian this year. We are playing in Cyprus in December for the RAF and are being flown out there (van and all) in a hercules transporter. Being in a gigging band is the best adventure I've ever been on and long may it continue.
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    However many subs you use, keep them together unless you have enough space to get them a good 60ft apart. As said above, subs at the back against the wall always and tops at the front.
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    [quote name='lowhand_mike' timestamp='1444151829' post='2880710'] i tried but that makes my head hurt [/quote] As far as I understand it, the retro 610 has (as most 6 x 10 cabs do) two vertical columns of 3 drivers. The clever bit is that only one of the two columns runs at full range with the other putting out just low end so there is no comb filtering and therefore the dispersion of midst and highs is far better than on other cabs with the same two column layout. The 8x10 will no doubt employ exactly the same system making it the best 8x10 out there. That said I simply cannot get my head around why anyone needs one unless they're playing stadia and have to stand 300ft from their amp.
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    I find watching players who are better than me, which is mostly any other player, a great motivation to practice. If I was better than everyone then every bass player I saw would be a little disappointing and I'd never get that satisfying feeling you get when you see your playing improve.
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    Uptown Funk.
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    Sold Pending
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    I have an identical one to this as my main gigging bass and it's absolutely brilliant. Really versatile and the usual Yamaha outstanding build quality. GLWTS
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    Maybe the wording of "No timewasters" is a bit blunt but you get all sorts of people come out of the woodwork when you advertise and I think it's generally wise to state that you want someone who is seriously interested in committing to everything that is part and parcel of being in a band. The reason I wouldn't respond to the advert in th OP is because it's a lazy advert. If I was trying to attract a high standard player to join a band I'd make sure that my advert was informative, professional and above all showed that the band is serious. If I was looking to join a band I'd need more than "we're brilliant so you'd better be too" to spark my enthusiasm.
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    Just completed a trade with Cliff which was an absolute pleasure. Very swift replies to all messages and the amp I received was exactly as described and arrived swiftly and well packaged. I'd happily trade with Cliff again and you should too.
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    Looking to move this quickly now so make me an offer.
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    I'm happy to accept that the market place is exactly that. I like the feel of the BC forum and there is great moral support from other bass players on all sorts of levels but that said when it comes to money that is something totally different. Nothing can ruin a friendship like money so the only way to deal in the marketplace is to be professional. Of course manners, courtesey and honesty still apply but I don't feel anyone owes it to me to give me cheap deal and if people want to use the market place to try and make a little money that is absolutely fine. I only buy at a price I find acceptable and only sell at a price the buyer finds acceptable. I think the member selling the OP's amp on for a slightly higher price is 1) expecting to be knocked down a little and 2) looking to recoup some of the costs of spending time and effort selling a piece of kit that he only took to aid a sale. It can take weeks or even months to shift something and you have to be prepared to maintain your ad and respond to all enquiries if you're going to be successful.
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    [quote name='charic' timestamp='1443534469' post='2875600'] Well I've finally managed to find a band that looks like it's going somewhere! Especially from how our manager is talking! However, bit of a change of instrument as this time around I'm playing keys! We're playing symphonic metal (female fronted) and the band is called Curvature. Got a fair number of gigs lined up and talk of a bit of travel in our near future. Have a listen if you fancy (old lineup) : https://open.spotify.com/track/50xP7OkCpuZsGdOtONBKWj Facebook is here if you like it! https://www.facebook.com/CurvatureOfficial?fref=ts [/quote] I used to know their original keyboard player (Matte Black) but haven't seen or heard from him in ages and think he left them a few years ago. They pop up on my fb feed every now and again. Defo not my cup of tea music wise but they do seem to put plenty of effort in. Hope it goes well for you.
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    Sensible offers considered for this funky tone monster. Happy to post and also happy for you to come and try it out over a cuppa.
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    [quote name='Happy Jack' timestamp='1443454863' post='2874845'] Valve amps cab be very sensitive to the mains power supply. I've played in pubs where the mains was so poor (and, frankly, so dangerous) that my rig was receiving well short of 240V. IME this doesn't just affect power tubes (as you might expect) but also the pre-amp valves in my OTB500. The cut-off point seems to be as the power supply trends down towards 180V. It isn't a gradual or intermittent thing either; the amp works fine until it just stops without warning. If you use rack gear on stage then you could do a lot worse than to buy [url="http://www.thomann.de/gb/samson_powerbrite_pb10_pro.htm"]http://www.thomann.d...te_pb10_pro.htm[/url] or similar. I have a Phonic PPC9000E in my rack (sadly discontinued) and it was the LED display that first alerted me to the real problem. None of which will prevent what happened to me at the Ealing Beer Festival last year. The organisers had floodlighting on pylons, only to be switched on at the end of the evening to encourage punters to go home, and to make the clear-up easier for the staff. All the power for the event was being run off a serious diesel generator. We were halfway through Spirit In The Sky at the end of the set when they fired up the floodlights. The sudden current draw produced a huge dip in supply elsewhere in Walpole Park and my Matamp just stopped dead. [/quote] Had a very similar issue with an Ampeg SVT2 at a wedding. Cut out just before half time and it turned out that they had caterers making fresh crepes. The huge hot plates they were using got turned on in preparation for the break and the current draw was so bad that my amp just stopped playing the game.
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