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Have a bump These are great cabs, very versatile and worth every penny IMHO. I have the UL-310 and 2 UL-112's. I use either the 310 or the 2- 112's for pretty much everything, including some loud wedding bands with a drummer who just CANNOT play quietly. Either rig keeps up. The point being that a UL 212 will do all that you ask, and then some more.
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In which case I cut out the piece of material between the neoprene and the plastic and had my darling mother stitch it back together. Works a treat and gets the neoprene where you want it. [quote name='TheRinser' post='252794' date='Aug 1 2008, 02:39 PM']They're good, I've got one too, but depending on the angle you have your bass at you can end up with the plastic bit right on your shoulder, which makes the nice big comfy neoprene bit kind of redundant... ah well, they're fine apart from that.[/quote]
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I only take a spare bass anytime I've been tinkering with the wiring/tweaked the preamp,etc. That's more about MY unreliability than the bass's tho. But you all could be tempting fate here - I had an unnecessary amount of gear so decided to scale down from 3 heads, 4 1x12's and a 4x10 to 2 heads and 2 1x12's. The thinking being that I'd really just convinced myself that I needed all these spares when I really didn't. Two weeks after reducing the gear - one of my 1x12's stopped working. I've never blown a speaker or had one die in 10 years. Soon as I don't have a backup......
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Having owned two GS112's I can say that these cabs are amazing in what they can do, how they sound, and how they'll be perfect for just about everything you'll ever need. I sold mine only because I have two Epifani UL112's. If I could have justified it I would have kept them both. For anyone weighing up a 2x12 vs a 4x10 - just think of it as the 2x12 feels like it's giving you more love, in all the ways you like.
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When to say 'We're ready to gig'
Gareth Hughes replied to Sarah5string's topic in General Discussion
Amen to the above. Just go for it. The main reason for me is that no matter how well rehearsed you are the gig is always different. Variables enter teh equation and it's how you deal with them that makes you a better band. In the prac pad everything is the way you know it - the volume, the physical position, the tone, the ambience, etc. You get used to that. You also have time to fix that annoying thing that keeps happening with X bit of gear. On the stage everything changes - the volume, the physical position, the tone, the ambience, and now you have to fix X bit of gear whilst your band is losing monentum with the audinence. The ONLY way to deal with these things is to do it on the gig. And it doesn't matter how long you've been playing together. I've been involved in shows that have decades of combined experience at all levels of playing and it still takes a few shows to iron out the kinks. Be evil. Book the shows, tell them later. If they refuse, get another band. -
I think it's fine. Most of the time I gloss over it anyway, but then it's good when it's there because if someone is talking about something specific then it's helpful to see what their points of reference are. Good to see another Nordie here. Up Down!! Cheers, Gareth.
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Hey Ian, Sorry bout that man, only just figured on selling it yesterday. Am considering selling that 5-String you were playing tho Hope the SWR is working out. Cheers, G [quote name='Bigwan' post='220354' date='Jun 17 2008, 08:29 AM']I'd have given you cash in hand for this on Sunday morning if I knew you had it! Oh well...[/quote]
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Hey Ho Folks - I'm selling my Barge Concepts VFB-2 pedal. (these next two images are from the Barge Concepts website) Here's what it does: "The VFB-2 is a fully buffered (In, Out, Send, and Receive) looper with a clean blend control and a foot-switchable variable feedback control. The VFB-2 uses audio grade Burr Brown op-amps to buffer the Send and Receive signals to improve signal strength over long pedal chains and minimize “tone sucking” on vintage effects. The "Clean Blend" pot lets you mix your clean signal with the output of the effects loop, and then sends that signal to the buffered Output jack. The feedback control circuit has a potentiometer for controlling the amount of Receive signal that is fed back to the Send jack. Sound complicated? Not really... It's a True Bypass loop. Use it to turn on/off multiple pedals at once, keep noisy or tone-sucking pedals out of your signal path, add true bypass to any or all of your pedals without complicated or overpriced modifications. It's a Blend control. Mix your clean tone with that oscillating delay or your heavy fuzz and distortion sounds. Run a chorus or flanger in the loop of the VFB-2 to add some swirl to your dirt sounds and modulate your delays. It’s perfect for Bass and Baritone players that want to use conventional guitar effects, but need to dial in some of their clean instrument signal for improved low end response. It's a Feedback loop. The feedback circuit takes the signal at the Receive jack and sends some or all of it back to the Send jack, creating sometimes unpredictable, but always interesting new sounds. The blend knob on the feedback loop allows you to determine the amount of signal that is fed back into the loop for more accurate control. Fuzz and dirt boxes will feed back, delays will repeat and oscillate into gigantic walls of sound. Set up the feedback controls to create the sound you want, then use the Clean Blend control to mix as much of it as you want with your original input signal and send it to the Output jack. " So if you're having problems with Distortion/Overdrive robbing too much low end, or just want to blend in more clean signal than your effect allows, this will fix it. I bought mine to use with an Electro Harmonix Mini Q-Tron. Because the Q-Tron effect was louder than the bypassed signal I had Barge Concepts mod the VFB-2 to include a 'Receive Volume' for the effects loop. (that's why mine has 3 knobs in place of the standard two). Here's the manual: [url="http://www.bargeconcepts.com/manuals/BargeConceptsVFB2manualBETA.pdf"]http://www.bargeconcepts.com/manuals/Barge...2manualBETA.pdf[/url] This pedal is barely a year old and in mint nick. The mod cost extra, as did darn ParcelForce. I'm looking £50 plus postage (£6 insured). Thanks, Gareth
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Doh!!!! I just bought a UL310, or else I'd be down in a shot. Great gear - and laugh out loud light. This is a great price for a great piece of gear. [quote name='curt72' post='217380' date='Jun 12 2008, 09:09 AM']hi, i want to sell my fantastic ul210 4 ohm cab, this is a series 1 cab with the b&c neo drivers. i bought this new from woodandtronics in march 2007. it is in mint condition, and was only used on 3 or 4 gigs. i have not used it at all since i got my ul310 and for small jazz gigs i still have my schroeder 12mini, so this has to go. it is an incredibly light (38lbs) and great sounding cab with massive low end for a 210. it also takes eq'ing very well, i really love the tone with my eden wt550. in its 4 ohm configuration a perfect cab for small-medium sized gigs drawing full power out of 4ohm heads. epifani info: Speaker: 2 x 250w RMS Cast Aluminum Frame 100w RMS Tweeter Freq Response: 40hz - 16khz Power Rating: 500w RMS (1200w Peak) 8 or 4 Ohms Suggested Wattage: 200w - 1000w Sensitivity: 102db SPL @ 1w 1m Dimensions: 18 1/2" H x 23 " W x 17 3/4" D 38 lbs. looking for 600 euros, based in dublin. cheers[/quote]
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Tim's a good guy, and very patient to boot!! Bought a bass from me and was very cool from start to finish with any queries. Buy/sell with confidence. Cheers, Gareth
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Acoustic Image Focus SA: (600W) 3.5 lbs £ SOLD !!!
Gareth Hughes replied to eubassix's topic in Amps and Cabs For Sale
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SWR Goliath III 4x10 £450 #SOLD#
Gareth Hughes replied to Gareth Hughes's topic in Amps and Cabs For Sale
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SWR Goliath III 4x10 £450 #SOLD#
Gareth Hughes replied to Gareth Hughes's topic in Amps and Cabs For Sale
It is indeed. Where are you based? [quote name='steve_fletch78' post='194625' date='May 8 2008, 12:55 PM']Is the cab still for sale? Steve [email protected][/quote] -
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Hey, If you're still looking one I'm selling mine for £250 plus shipping. Included is a lovely Aguilar padded case, which the cab was always taken out in, so it still looks pretty darn new. Cheers, Gareth [quote name='Smash' post='181711' date='Apr 21 2008, 12:20 PM']I should have bought it back... went for not a lot of money, great cab even for standalone sob sob[/quote]
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SWR Goliath III 4x10 £450 #SOLD#
Gareth Hughes replied to Gareth Hughes's topic in Amps and Cabs For Sale
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Tobias Pro 6 string Bass - NeckThru with Hardcase
Gareth Hughes replied to Dood's topic in Basses For Sale
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EBS MultiComp and SansAmp PBDDI #BOTH GONE#
Gareth Hughes replied to Gareth Hughes's topic in Amps and Cabs For Sale
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Hey Ho Folks - Here's my 1978 Gibson Ripper for sale. (That's as close a date as I could get online. If anyone can decipher Gibson's serial numbers please let me know if this is different). Has a great slim and incredibly straight neck. Bridge is very adjustable and stable. All original except for the bridge pickup. Didn't work when I bought it so had a new one made by Kent Armstrong. Aaron took a mold of the old pickup, so it came with string marks and all. Doesn't have the ashtray cover for the bridge. Looking for £600 + shipping.