Gareth Hughes
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Careful with the Avensis though - the older ones, 2010ish were perfect, but the newer ones don't seem to have a boot that opens up completely. Mine was great - would still be driving it now if someone hadn't driven into the front of me a few years ago.
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Excuse the late reply, only seeing this now. There was indeed a case once upon a time that exactly fits your bill, made by Summit. Had a detachable bag on the front for leads, etc. Bottom of the case sits just above your tailbone. Has a proper rucksack belt and it genuinely feels like you’re carrying nothing at all. Like others have said though, the downfall is that doorways are your enemy. Having said that I used mine in many’s an airport and tube station, you get used to it quickly. Think I bought mine around 2000-ish, and stopped seeing ads in BassPlayer magazine within a few years. Case is still going strong, with my eldest kid taking it to school every week. ** I should add, I’m 5’9”, and clipped plenty of doorways so I can see how demand for these might not have met manufacturers expectations.**
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Acoustic Image UpShot - *SOLD*
Gareth Hughes replied to Gareth Hughes's topic in EUBs & Double Basses For Sale
I would love you to have this -
Additional Cab Advice for Gentler Nu Classic 2x10 Cab
Gareth Hughes replied to thebrig's topic in Amps and Cabs
Fixed it for you. 😜 -
NOW £360 plus postage Here is an Acoustic Image Upshot cab, with the optional mounting bracket for an amp head. Cab and bracket are in excellent condition, having only been gigged twice. A surprisingly great volume and projection from these. Selling only due to playing more electric bass these days. Still have the original box. Brand new the cab and bracket together are £541. Selling this for £400 £360 £330 plus postage.
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My Tidepool is 4.13kg on a digital luggage scale, but feels/balances much lighter.
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Yup, I have a Player Precision in Tidepool, with the maple neck. Just a damn fun bass to play. Build, feel and hardware are every bit as good as a 2008 American Std Precision I had, and a Fender Japan Precision that is my number 1 bass. Maybe the pickup could have a bit more character/attitude to it, but that's just personal preference.
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The Delano SBC 5 string pickups I have in a Maruszczyk fretless are 100x36mm. What Kent Armstrong ones are there? I was thinking of replacing mine, couldn’t find Barts that would fit. Do the Quads fit that size?
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Diagnosed with basal joint arthritis in my left thumb. Tried Glucosamine Sulphate for a while years ago, didn’t seem to help. Back and forth to doctor over several years, physio, wrong advice from physio, etc. Nothing helped. Got to the point of me jokingly saying to the doctor ‘if you took my thumb off I’d thank you for it’. Thought I’d give the Glucosamine a go again and this time it worked. No pain at all, maybe some slight stiffness. Only notice some pain if I forget to take it some day, then I’ll feel it that night/next morning.
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Is this the address you have for him: [email protected] ?
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Does "heft" matter if your gigs are usually PA assisted?
Gareth Hughes replied to Clarky's topic in Amps and Cabs
I think it matters even more so as, without it, it feels like a disconnect in the overall sound. The low end from the PA can make the stage amp sound like it has no body to it, leaving it sounding all mids/highs. I don’t like being too loud onstage but this headache of PA low end taking over can sometimes be a case of fight fire with fire. -
Danny from BassJapanDirect can get them, I think from Atelier. Worth dropping him a line.
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What’s the life of a class D power amp?
Gareth Hughes replied to Nickthebass's topic in Amps and Cabs
It’s not the pots, it’s the removing what’s around them that seemed to be the issue. -
What’s the life of a class D power amp?
Gareth Hughes replied to Nickthebass's topic in Amps and Cabs
Both my Streamliner heads (600 and 900) have zero volume/power problems, and both coming up on 10 years old. They both have crackling volume pots, but as AgedHorse said, the problem is finding a qualified tech to service/repair them. A well established local guy here won’t touch mine because of the Class D/transistor side of it. -
Fishman Platinum Pro EQ DI & Preamp - *SOLD*
Gareth Hughes replied to tayste_2000's topic in Effects For Sale
Bump for a great all-in-one solution. Great for both electric and upright basses. I’d happily buy this if I didn’t already have one. -
Trickfish Trilobite - last drop £360 - *SOLD*
Gareth Hughes replied to Gareth Hughes's topic in Effects For Sale
Stop it guys - you’re making me have second thoughts!!!!!! -
Any switching pedal will work, like the good old Boss LS-2. Check if your effects loop is parallel or series though. If it’s series it might only work with nothing in the front panel input.
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Sorry to hear this, horrible feeling for sure.
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Methinks thou doth protest too much. 😜
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Hi all - selling an Acoustic Image DoubleShot cab. Truly excellent, portable and loud cab. Cab is in excellent condition - about a year old and seen all of 10 gigs. 600watts and has little bumpers to help keep your amp head on top. New these are £720-ish. Selling for £630- NOW £550 plus postage NOW £525 plus postage -
Hi all - selling an Ashdown ANT - the pedal board friendly amp. Fits onto a Pedaltrain Nano with ease. Really punches well above its weight. With two 1x12 cabs it effortlessly carried a wedding band gig. Would happily keep, but five amps is too many. (repeat after me - five amps is too many Gareth, five amps is too many Gareth). One issue is the mute button - it works 100%, mutes the DI and amp signal, but the red LED doesn't come on. Selling for £160 posted. NOW £150.- 1 reply
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Hi all - selling a Tech21 VTBassDI. Excellent kit - you know what it does. I'm just not an Ampeg-y kinda guy alas. Only bought a few weeks ago from Jonse of this parish. Doesn't have original box/tin. Selling for £150 posted. -
Hi all - selling an Ampeg SCR-DI. In good condition and working perfectly. Great preamp/DI/headphone - this is my second time buying one. Happily keep but prefer a less-Ampeg-y sound. Should have seen that one coming. Selling for £115 posted. Now £105-
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NOW £400 £380 £360 plus postage. Up for sale is a Trickfish Trilobite preamp - truly the bells and whistles of preamps. Only about a year old, with maybe 10 gigs under its belt. This is the newer, smaller enclosure. Incredibly versatile: dual DI outputs - one pre or post, the other dedicated post. Awesome built in headphone amp. Two effects loops - one series, the other parallel with clean volume control. Then there's the two independent channels - one with selectable hi and lo mids, the other fixed. Plus a mute with tuner output. Comes with supplied 12V power supply. Only selling as I have a 2 channel head that takes care of that function. New these are £580-ish and very out of stock. Selling this for £480. NOW £400 plus postage. Here's the official Trickfish blurb: The Trilobite is an extremely flexible, high quality dual channel preamplifier paired with routing options required for modern gig setups. The Bullhead EQ section allows for a broad range of tone control including shelving EQ’s for the Bass and Treble controls and variable band pass EQ’s for the Lo Mid and Hi Mid. A parallel and series effect loop, along with two direct outputs, make the Trilobite ideal for the stage or studio. Whether it’s in a pedalboard setup or standalone, you’ll have the most versatile setup possible no matter where you are. And a Premier Guitar review (with the older enclosure):
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Does this have an angled headstock?
