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    Bass Day Europe, June 1st 2025

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    5 hours ago, kevin_lindsay said:

    Well,the email advising me that the refund for the ticket cost (£47) was on its way to me, was received on Friday 18th April 24.

     

    It's now Wednesday 23rd April and the refund status is still showing as "Pending". Not impressed.

    To be fair... it was a 4 day bank holiday.

    Spector fans!?!

    in Bass Guitars

    Posted

    8 hours ago, SteveFate said:

    They have stated they are firm with 1.6k so I think I will ask to give it a try as they are also collection only and not too far away.

     

    Tonepump pre in both so at the very least I can get a play and see if I can warm to it :)

     

    Yeah black crown inlays with DR black beauty strings on it id wager.

     

     

    I saw that and would have made an offer if they shipped. They appear firm on price though.

    If you buy it and find the neck too chunky give me a shout. I may be interested.

    The Pulse II has a nicer neck and a bargain used when in the mid-late £hundreds......but the thru neck, Euro is the better bass of the two at that £1k+ price bracket.

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    Finally, someone says what we all knew already

    in General Discussion

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    20 hours ago, tauzero said:

    Prohibit amplified busking. Also, when buskers are being prosecuted, tell the judgethat they were protesting for Just Stop Oil and their sentences will start at five years.


    Ah, but the buskers could deny it and tell the judge that they are protesting Farmers having to pay inheritence tax.... and they will get off scot-free ;)

     

    Who did you see live last?

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    Posted

    Went and saw 'Invisible Airwaves' (Rush tribute) at the Cavern in Raynes Park, SW London with @Hamster & Darren Redick last night.

     

    Great gig, really tight band and some.superb musicianship all around! Tamasz absolutely nailed Geddy's super high vocal stylings while @Hemibass did a fantastic job reproducing Geddy's basslines, keys and pedals!

     

    Personal highlights were The Trees, Limelight, Freewill, Tom Sawyer and a cracking version of Xanadu!

     

    Catch them if they play near you...!

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    new Rush tribute, Invisible Airwaves

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    20 minutes ago, toneknob said:

    Short notice I know, and I can't make it - but Invisible Airwaves are gigging tomorrow, Saturday April 5th at the Cavern in Raynes Park in south west London, a minute or two walk from Raynes Park station. 

     

     

    Yep, I'm hoping to make it along...

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    Spector Advice

    in Bass Guitars

    Posted

    29 minutes ago, warwickhunt said:

    Its a US company operating in the European Union; USA bass prices are going to be impacted but the Euro situation is an odd one... or is it?  Does it mean that Spector Euro basses will be 25% more expensive to buy in the USA?

     

    Yes, I imagine it won't affect UK prices of Euros, but that Euros will be 25% more expensive in the US. Noone can afford the US custom shop ones anyway so no biggie over here...

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    Spector Advice

    in Bass Guitars

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    13 hours ago, Sean said:

    There's a lot of Spector activity going on behind the curtain right now (not necessarily my curtain or the one in Warwickshire). All will be revealed soon, I'm sure.

     

    Anyway, I think I need to press the emergency Spector button > @cetera to get some advice.

     

    I saw this https://rurumusic.ocnk.net/product/1435

     

    Read the description. 3kg? It's got paulownia backs on the wings,  roasted maple neck and board. 4A maple on the front of the wings. 

     

    Are we thinking that a strap is going to stop this neck-diving?  Surely this is engineered to hit the deck?

     

    Is roasted maple that much lighter than "raw" maple that it balances with Empresswood (Paulownlia)?

     

    I had a custom G&L L2500 with lots of Empresswood in the body once. Very light, a bit divey.

     

    I reckon that will have some serious neck dive...

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    NAD: GK Legacy 800. How do you run yours?

    in Amps and Cabs

    Posted

    4 hours ago, joel406 said:

    The last good head I had from GK was the MB-800. Should never have moved it on. Even the MB-800 Fusion didn't sound as good. So, I tried "all" of the new GK line. 800 and 1200. Legacy and fusion. Did not get along. Tried a Mesa Subway D-800+. Sold every GK component I had. Switched to Mesa Subway. Cabs and all. Never been happier. With an amp. These days I try to live in the 21st century and run amp less. But I'll keep a couple of Mesa stacks. Should I need them. YMMV.

    So, that didn't answer the original question at all. 🤔🫤

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