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After freezing fog and playing to the (very appreciative) bar staff plus about 20 brave souls last weekend our last gig of 2016 was at the Steamhouse, Sale last night. Cool place with a dedicated downstairs cosy band room, big stage and power sockets aplenty. Lovely beer too and a mile from home, what's not to like?

Place fluctuated between nicely busy and packed all night. Three setter with a 12:45 finish. Great reaction from the punters and loads of positive comments. We've worked hard on the set to keep people moving and singing and it paid dividends last night. Very happy with the sound and the interaction and 'show' aspect of the performance too. Our singer was out of action for about 6 months at the start of the year so we covered as a 3 piece but it's loads better with all four of us.

Rig sounded ace, plus I was trying a wired Fischer Stick IEM to replace my broken LD MEI 100, which took a bit of adjusting to but was very good and will be even better when my OBBM dual cable arrives and I don't have to gaffa an XLR to my bass lead.

Best bit, the stage 'diver' who turned out to be the drummer's wife tripping over the 2 inch step up to the stage and nearly taking out the guitarist's pedalboard! We've somehow managed to book up for next year already (easier then it sounds when you only do one gig month). Let's hope they're all like that one.

Oh, and there was even room for the xmas tree

Hmm, footloose is getting an outing this Saturday......

Never had any wifi issues. I've been using it at fortnightly rehearsals and monthly gigs for most of this year. Tend to stick to a laptop for the interface though - don't do much with a phone or tablet as we're all on stage. Always carry an ethernet cable just in case but never had to use it.

Umezushi - cracking Japanese/sushi just across the road hidden in some industrial units on Mirabel St. Tiny place, brilliant food but just got reviewed by the Guardian so it might be hard to get a table. Definitely try though.

Very happy with the low B on mine. Can't compare it to very high end stuff but tension, tone and volume are the same as the other four. Sounds massive when I hit it too!

If they are the ones from the p special you bought from me then they are 'proper' wizards ordered from the wizard himself.

Yep. Pretty straightforward to get a decent mix straight out of the box but we had to do a bit of tweaking after that to get it where we wanted. Good if you want up to 3 separate monitor mixes, it's let me start using in ears properly.

If I was buying again I'd probably go for the 16 for the extra monitor outputs. Overall though it's a great bit of kit.

Norm just bought a bass from me. Lovely guy and a completely fuss free deal. Really knows his stuff. Get the feeling the bass is going to be played a lot better than it was with me too!

Andy

Cheers Tom,

Missed that, I assume it is meant to be Gotoh as I've never heard of Gotah.


Andy

Played our annual halloween gig at the George Hotel in Orton (near Tebay) last night. Always fun as they put us up so we can have a drink and a leisurely pack away. It was the busiest night of the year according to the landlady. Our new run of 80s pop/cheese in the second set worked brilliantly and even my horrendous tache didn't put people off too much. It was a bugger to sing with though and ended up being held on with gaffa tape!

'Would you buy a guitar from this man?' Halloween fancy dress gig type bump.

Hungry Like The Wolf into Danger Zone and back again. Takes folk a few seconds but worth it for the grins.

Thanks gents.

All PM's replied to. Still here at the moment.

Andy

We were forced to rejig the set on Saturday as the singer was on the tail end of a cold so some of the more immediately high stuff (rock & roll etc) had to go.

Opened with Johnny B Goode, which I would never have thought of and the place went mad for it. Possibly a lucky combo of a fab crowd with just the right amount of beer but it just got them up and they didn't sit down again for the whole gig.

Best gig in absolutely ages, and the new second set 80s cheese section (here I go again, gold, footloose, hungry like the wolf/dangerzone and so on) also worked like a charm. Hope they're all like that from now on!

Andy

Thanks Marc,

I wasn't aiming for a trade but pm me your ideas anyway, you never know!

Andy

NOW SOLD

[color=#1D2129][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]I'm selling my fantastic Limelight jazz bass in light relic, rosewood board, Olympic White & tort. Please note this is NOT a Fender bass.[/font][/color]

[color=#1D2129][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]EDIT - trades wise - not a lot really, a decent IEM setup or I might be tempted by a 5 string P bass. [/font][/color]

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[color=#1D2129][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Gotah Vintage Reverse tuners
Aged Nitro-cellulose finished neck with Tusq nut, clay dots and hand rolled fingerboard edges
Quality vintage bridge
CTS pots and Sprague cap
Vintage wired
Vintage type Pick ups
Switchcraft jack
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[color=#1D2129][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Weight is roughly 4.2 kg using the bathroom scales method.[/font][/color]

[color=#1D2129][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]I've had this bass from new (about 18 months). I've had more comments about it than any other bass I've owned, I mean just LOOK at it! [size=1] [/size] The relic job is very good IMHO. I don't know what pickups Mark at classic & cool guitars puts in these things but they're big, fat, deep and generally gorgeous sounding. If I could get a set for my 5 string I would (I've asked, I can't). The neck is a little chunkier than other jazzes I've owned & played but still nice and comfy and the action is low.[/font][/color]

[color=#1D2129][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]So it looks, plays and sounds great, but I'm exclusively playing my 5 string and can't really justify such a good looking ornament. Even so I'm still wavering on whether to sell or not, it's a lovely, lovely thing.[/font][/color]

[color=#1D2129][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]I don't have a hard case to ship in so it's collection from South Manchester or meet up (within reasonable distance) only. Unless you're super keen in which case I could buy a case and ship (within the UK) at buyer's expense. I'd much rather you got the chance to try it first though.[/font][/color]

[color=#1D2129][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Cheers,[/font][/color]

[color=#1D2129][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Andy[/font][/color]
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We've got the 112as and are really happy with them. I did not need to see this thread! 😉

[quote name='Jow Bass' timestamp='1475927435' post='3149826']
I'll check it out will the supplier
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Now that's customer service. Colour me interested for a five string if I can shift one of the stable.

Yes please! Sonic blue & tort 5er, phwoar!

I've just swapped from a TH500 to a walkabout and IMHO there's much more low end presence. It just sounds bigger with the same bass and cabs. I've also had a LM2 and portaflex 500 in the past and couldn't get the same effect. The sound now has a physicality that it didn't before. Weight/portability difference barely registers, still a small amp bag, just a bit heavier.

All completely subjective of course........

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I have Haeussel's in my Jake and they're nice, but my latest build from Mensinger is going to have a Delano P pickup in
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I'm looking at going the opposite way, my Jake p/j was 2nd hand and came with Delanos but they don't really do it for me so looking at swapping. I love the sound of limelight pups but Mark doesn't do 5 string so considering the haeussels. Thanks for the advice and the link.

[quote name='Muzz' timestamp='1472854304' post='3124919'] I sent one with a query about a custom build about a week ago...
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Thought you didn't fancy one Muzz? If you go for the haeussel pups I'd be interested in hearing them rather than ordering a set based on YouTube vids.

I picked up a 5 string chambered Jake from the for sale board here. It's stupidly light and no neck dive at all. There's no tonal deficit that I've noticed, although I haven't A/Bed with a non chambered version.

Cheers WOT. I've managed to tame the Delanos with the walkabout eq but that's only at tickling pressure. I reckon they'll get a bit much when I get carried away and dig in at gig time. Off to hunt down the back of the sofa for pickup money now!

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Actually got to lay hands on one last night, (it was a sunburst P5), and the build quality was exemplary: certainly as good as a good example of the real thing from the US, if not better, and delightfully, erm, light. Wasn't too keen on the Delanos, but that's just me.
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That would be this one then:


Nice to meet you Muzz - traded my TH500 for his Walkabout and had a good chat. I'm slowly morphing into WOT!

Following on from our chat about the Delanos I was coming on here to ask for advice about alternatives, they're too harsh for me so I think swapping them out is on the cards. At the moment I'm considering the Maruszcyzk house pups, haussels or maybe asking Mark to see if he'll do me a set of limelights (love the sound from those). Does anyone have any advice/opinions?