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For Sale is the Damnation Audio MBD-1 drive/distortion pedal. Comes with original box, pen, and sticker. This is an incredibly versatile and rich sounding drive pedal. A wonderfully integrated clean blend adds focus, punch, and power to tho whole. Equally capable as an always-on tone shaper with light drive, or as destructive wall of distorted might. Postage included in price.

For Sale is the Linden Equaliser from Barber Electronics I am probably going to regret letting this one go... Wonderful sounding pedal that captures the character of the EQ circuit from the Ampeg B15, and then further broadens this for an incredibly rich, and sweet sounding EQ pedal, that will very happily become a preamp. http://www.barberelectronics.com/linden_compact.html I have used this paired with Tube DI for some of my best sounding DI tones. Stacks well with other pedals too, for further shaping of distortion pedals, or for pushing into drive pedals. Pretty much impossible to get a bad sound out of this one. Postage included in price.

For Sale is the Empress Compressor. A wonderful compressor, particularly for those not looking for colouration of your tone. A full feature set, wonderful monitoring for both input level and gain reduction, as well as a clean blend (hello parallel compression!), and a side chain input/loop make for an incredible compressor with all the control you could ever want, as well making compression something easy to understand and visualise. The side chain feature works wonderfully - I have used this many times for live side-chain pumping off a kick drum, as well as using an EQ pedal in the side chain to help reduce compression to the low end. Postage is included in the price.

For Sale is a Mark Bass Compressore Valve Compression pedal - with power supply and original box (a little tatty). This is a really wonderful sounding compressor - and with a control/feature set more akin to studio compressors. I have loved this for adding some some fatness to my tone. This review captures the spirit and character of this pedal very well: https://www.compressorpedalreviews.com/post/markbass-compressore-review Postiche is included in the price.

For Sale is this amazing multi-drive pedal from Elektron. It features 8 distinct analog drive circuits - covering everything from clean boost, to a rich harmonic fuzz, and all manner of gain stages in between. The powerful 3 band eq (including sweepable mid frequency), makes this very effective on bass. The pedal design maintain 100% analog signal path, whilst incorporating digital controls to allow for 100 presets, and integrated Midi Control (with possible midi control over every parameter). You also can attach expression pedals to the Gain control and Mid Frequency individually, allowing for dynamic real-time control of the gain level, or interesting way-like mid range sweeps. One creative application of these expression inputs is to pare some form of LFO control (old blood expression ramper, source audio reflex have worked well for me), to turn the mid freq into a sort of phaser, by sweeping a mid frequency cut. Or as a pseudo-band pass filter modulation. There is one significant chip in the paintwork, which is shown in the pictures. I have used this board both in a large pedalboard scenario, and totally on its own - providing all my various drive desires in a single unit. Included is the original box and power supply. NB. I have included an Audio File below, for a very brief idea of its sound - recorded direct with a Fender Classic 50s Precision (newly strung with EB Cobalt flats). No other processing/compression/eq going on. First 'lick" is in bypass, then clean boost/eq, and then various presets. Worth noting these presets of mine were programmed for use with an Ashdown CTM30, and so the levels aren't matched for DI use, as I purposefully wanted them to hit the tube amp harder. Postage included in price. ELEKTRON Analog Drive.wav

For Sale is an Avalon U5 in Black. Spent most of it's life in a touring rack, alongside a matching unit - as such is now surplus to requirements. These sound great, and provide a wonderful rich and warm tone. As well as a wide variety of tone shapes to further sculpt your signal. A standard fro bass guitar live DI and studio use for a reason, and equally wonderful on sorts of other sources. Very little wear on this unit, apart from some light signs of "rack-rash". Happy to post for an additional £15. Also interested in trades for a Precision bass of similar value - mexican/player series Fender, or Limelight / Albus bass builds (sucker for that relic look).

For Sale is a Yamaha BB1024x This has been well loved, and for most of it's life has been toured in a flight case. I own another BB1024x as well as a BB2024x, making this bass surplus to requirements. Yamaha's consistency with these basses is incredible, and other than the slight difference in body shape/carve, I cannot differentiate between the 1024 and 2024 models in feel or sonics. Equipped with no nonsense controls: volume, tone, pickup selector, and two wonderfully voiced and balanced pickups this bass is a true favourite of mine, and to my mind a truly iconic model from Yamaha. It has a wonderful balance of warmth, and grind, and has a midrange voice/quality that always sits well in a mix. The build quality on these basses is phenomenal, and features like the unique through-body designs, and the nut material matching that of the frets makes for a wonderfully even, responsive, and sustaining voice from this instrument. The bass has a few marks and knocks in the body, as you'd expect from a bass that has been in constant live/studio action since 2015. Nothing of particular not though. The original strap buttons are missing, but in their place are black strap locks, and I will include the padded strap I have always used with this bass, with accompanying strap locks. The bass is currently strung with LaBella Black Tapewounds, but I will also include a set of D'Addario Pro Steels 105-45. The original gig bag is also included. I am happy to ship/post - please contact me to arrange a quote, but this should be within £50. I would also consider trades for a Precision Bass of aa similar cost - Mexican / player series, or something like a Limelight, or Alnus bass build (I'm a sucker for a relic finish).

I've had a few queries about the weight of the bass. Luggage scales have it at 10lbs on the nose.

Price drop £800 - still open to trades or any other sensible offers.

For Sale is a Peavey T40 in black finish from 1981. I bought this almost exactly a year ago from The Bass Gallery - it has served me well in that time, having seen it's fair share of live outings and studio sessions. The tone is absolutely beastly and the bass plays great. I have included their original photos, as they capture the bass well. I will endeavour to sort updated pictures, as I have cleaned the bass up a little in it's time with me. Frets and truss rod all in good health. The bass has a decent amount of wear, which the original pictures from The Gallery capture well - some paint/varnish on the headstock/tuner heads as well a fair few chips/marks/dents in the finish. I have cleaned some of this up, in particular the pickguard and back of the bass (I will try and arrange some decent pictures to better capture it's current state). There is also a replacement knob for the bridge tone control. It also comes with the original "chainsaw" case, though like many others it has parted ways with it's original plush lining, and so is just bare plastic. A previous owner seemed to have glued kitchen roll or similar inside for some padding, which seems to be what had contributed to the "gunk" on the back of the basses body, which is as it came to me from The Gallery. As with other T40s it is heavy, but nothing a wide and cushioned strap can't overcome (I have one I will include) - weighs in at 10lbs on luggage scales. I am happy to ship anywhere within the UK or Ireland for an additional £50, and can look at quotes for further flung places. If you are in or near Belfast you are welcome to come and try it out for yourself. Get in touch if you have any questions.

Malekko Diabolik Sold Darkglass VMT Sold

For sale are a selection of effects pedals. All in good working condition, though some baring the signs of use, and some with Velcro attached. No original box unless noted. Can arrange collection in/around Belfast. Postage will be an additional £10 Elektron Analog Drive £160 Highly underrated box capable of delivering all manner of drive tones, and even clean boost. The Harmonic Fuzz circuit inside isn't particularly pleasing. Has the possibility to be run in preset mode or "WYSIWYG" for more classic pedal functionality. The three band EQ with sweepable Mid Band allows for all sorts of tone shaping, and having access to presets on the fly can make this a one stop shop for all your dirt and EQ needs. Has a chip in the paintwork, shown in the pictures below. Comes with original box and Power Supply Unit. Empress Compressor £160 An absolutely wonderfully compressor, offering studio-grade functionality. Clean/Transparent best capture it's tonal presentation. Whilst it's wide range of controls and comprehensive metering allow for precise setting of all aspects of the compression. I have used the sidechain functionality extensively for live sidechain/pumping effects, feeding it a signal from the Kick drum, which was massively rewarding. ON HOLD - Darkglass Vintage Microtubes £120 - SOLD Not sure what there is to say about this. A now iconic drive pedal - there is magic in the ERA control which is sadly missing on all other iterations of the Vintage Microtubes (which is a shame as I feel EQ doesn't capture all that this control does). I have often used this as an always-preamp, and even run two on the same board for a wide range of tones. Unsurprisingly I have ended up with more of these than needed, and so I am letting this one go. Malekko Diabolik £130 SOLD Incredible sounding Maestro Brassmaster derived (by way of Malekko's own B:Assmaster) fuzz pedal. Condensed to it's simplest and most necessary form. Independent clean and fuzz level controls allow for a wide range of sounds, with subtle blends given almost overdrive-like tones. Don't worry though, this pedal is practically begging to be opened up and let out to room the fields of fuzz glory. Delivering a wall of squelchy, squishy, octave-harmonic laden fuzz. A perfect foundation for synth tones, or more than enough to make ears bleeds, and level buildings. Mark Bass Compressore £100 Another wonderful sounding compressor. Warm and rich on the tonal front, with enough control to cover most compression-based needs. It pretty much never sounds bad and offers studio level compression, fully utilising the Tube/Valve unlike some other designs. Comes with original box and it's own 12v Power Supply Unit.

Decided to hang on to this one for now.

SOLD

ON HOLD - pending payment

Sold one of these about a year ago - many many regrets. If times were different I would be all over this. Good luck with the sale.

He played the Ripper I believe, which shares the same body shape.

I should add that I also have two sets of Dunlop heavy Core strings - 115/95/75/55 gauges, which is currently setup up with. I'll throw these in with the bass for whoever buys.

For Sale is a Yamaha BB734a Bass fitted with Delano pickups - the JMVC & PMVC FE/M2 pickup set I had this bass put together for a tour playing with a Disco / Electro-Pop artist, and had it tuned CGCF. The pickup change is a real upgrade form the original YGD pickups IMHO - offering a much fatter, tighter/focused, and articulate tone, which pair really well with the onboard active electronics, as well as sounding fantastic on their own. One of the best Bridge J style pickup sounds out there - with all the burp-y sand growl-y mids whilst stay fat and full. The P can grind with the best of them or deliver lovely pillow-y lows. The pickups are very responsive and present different playing styles and techniques beautifully. They are particularly good at projecting the dropped tuning, though equally sounding fantastic in standard tuning too. There is a bit of general wear, with a few dings int he finish of the headstock the most noticeable. These are wonderfully made basses from Yamaha, with a lovely smooth finish on the neck lending to an easy play. The electronics are great, and as someone is generally a passive-only player, I actually found the preamp circuit useful and pleasing to use. I sadly don't have the original pickups for this bass (though I really feel the Delano pickups offer a considerable upgrade here), but do have the original gig bag which will be included in the sale. Happy to arrange pick up/delivery in Belfast or wider NI - and will likely be in London sometime late September so can also arrange something then if preferable. Otherwise insured delivery is an additional £30. I am open to trades/part-exchange with this bass - in particular I would consider: Sire 5 Strings or Sterling by Music Man basses (4 or 5 string variants).

For Sale is my much loved 1978 Gibson Grabber. This bass has been almost constantly by my side for the last decade - travelling the world as my main touring bass for a good chunk of that. It's in prettygood shape other than the wear and tear expected of a bass of this age. Some cracks in the pickguard, which were there before I purchased it. A previous owner has also shifted the strap button by the neck around, so there is an additional hole on the back of the body where it has previously lived. It is currently fitted with black strap locks (I think I should have the originals to hand too), and I will include a strap with the fitted attachments in the sale. Truss rod and electronics all fully operational, and there is still a good bit of life left in the frets. Weight: 4.3kg Currently rocking a medium to low action. Mostly original parts, minus a couple of screws, the E string tuning peg, and a replaced sliding plate as the original was warped when I bought it. The replacement was a NOS part. OHSC is included though a bit beaten up - I will sort photos of this. Not looking for trades at this time. Add £50 for insured delivery. Can arrange pick up/meet up/ or hand delivery in Belfast/NI, and will likely be in London at some point in September so can sort something then too if that would be preferable. Don't hesitate to get in touch if you have any questions.

I have a couple of these which I am greatly enjoying - albeit their effect is subtle and nuanced. Their most obvious impact is with dirt - If you haven't already, I would highly recommend bookending your gain stages with these. Good luck with the sale!

After some consideration and increased time with this instrument in recent months I have decided to withdraw it from sale.

And SOLD

Well that was quick... ON HOLD - Pending Payment

Up for sale is an Origin Effects Cali76b Compact Bass compressor pedal - £215 incl. tracked postage. This is a great compressor, and practically an industry standard for stombox compressors at this point. It's in great condition, and I even have the box and sticker (just need to dig them out the attic). I'd also consider trades p/x for any of the following: Effectrode PC-2A Compressor, Darkglass Hyper Luminal Compressor, Kala U Bass (journeyman or similar), Hofner Igntition Bass (club or violin). Payment by bank transfer or PayPal (friends and family) would be preferable.