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What colour our flag - Galliano

Very nice...any idea what the top is?

Beat Surrender - The Jam

It looks genuine. I have one currently. The two I had previously I gave to the CEO at strings'n'things who are the UK importers of MM in recognition of their generous donations to the Herts Bash.

Everything I own - Ken Booth

Alembic SC 5er - and I've had the chance at a couple of Bass Bashes but never took the opportunity. Would hate to drop one and cause damage.

Jet - Wings

They certainly look the part, don't they. Wait till you turn them up!!

I maintain that gear from the 80s was as good as it ever got. Most of us were playing through Fender, Marshall or Trace Elliot amps and producing the best tones the music industry ever recorded. After the 80s equipment didn't get better, it just got lighter. The equipment we used 40 years ago (I know, it doesn't feel like it) is probably still working, even if it is gathering dust in somebody's garage or spare room, while amps produced from 2000 has died and been thrown away, to be replaced with more disposable, famed for a day then chuck it away, dispensables. This brings me on to my review for this classic piece of British built amplification - the famed, or not, Peterson 150w ElectroVoice combo. Made in 1989 by the Norfolk based company, owned by Mr Pete Tulett who designed this and the other amps and combos in the Peterson range. Selling for £537 (was that a lot of money in 1989?) this little monster was famed, by those who knew of Peterson, as a mighty little beast that punched well above its 46LBs. It was loud back then, and guess what....it's loud today - and that comes from somebody who uses Trace Elliot. TBH I only knew Peterson vaguely by reputation in the 80s, spoken in whispers by those who were familiar with this necromancy and spoke about Wal, Overwater and Alembic - this is a Premier League amp with tones you'd expect to be compared to Ronaldo, Giggs and Beckham. Before you even plug your bass in, it's impressive. Like a beautiful piece of mahogany furniture it could easily live in your living room - add a well crafted door and Mrs BCer would love to have it next to her Queen Anne cabinet. I played it earlier - 1 on the gain, 2 on the master volume - and it was impressively loud, punchy, clear and refined, even at low levels. Tones felt warm and familiar - like your favourite blanket on an Autumn evening - welcoming and inviting to your ear. Yes, memories of the 80s came flooding back - is this what we were aspiring to all those years ago? Tones reminiscent of Simple Minds, Spandau and Duran at their best, the phattest American soul - all available in this little box. God really loved the people who made and played these - they were clearly his favourites. The amp came with a ton of literature - which I'll post shortly - outlining it's qualities and performance statistics. For those that like that stuff and find it interesting it'll be good reading and I'm sure it will compare favourably with the best of today's favourites. Unfortunately for the rest of you, but not me, you don't have access to this box of tricks. It sounds so right!! Close to everything you ever wanted from an amp - warm, clear, full of depth and range, tonally very impressive. Was I impressed? You bet!!

"Donald Trump" - Mac Miller

G&L fretless?? Now where did I leave that??

Paint me down Paint me down I'm walking into studio Consider strange appeal Paint me in the home I'm brushing up on sketchbook Designs for love, unreal Paint me in the home Oil and skin, you'll need to buy it Consider what I mean She sinks beneath the moving pictures Prepare the brush for me I'm craving with this need. Spandau Ballet...don't tell me they weren't using too much cocaine.

Favourite shirt - haircut 100

I sold Pete a pair of Schroeder cabs in a problem free transaction. Great correspondence throughout. Pete is an absolute diamond, exactly what this forum is based on. Trade with confidence. Ooh, while I remember...I would have loved that Vanderkley.

Meaningless lyrics - v - nonsense

You to me are everything - The Real Thing

Drivin' - EBTG

Last time I looked MK11 WAL was still available

How are you all doing? You do realise that your abstinence is just leaving more bargains for those who aren't playing. I've had a few...telling you about them would just be gloating..

IIRC the Zone was 24 frets, however they did suffer with pickup issues so probably not too many for sale. Want a good budget 24 fret? Yamaha BB605 or BBG5S - both amazing basses and not just for the money. I currently have 2.

Had the same as my second or third bass. I didn't know much back then but even so I knew that I didn't like it - despite trying to Emperors Clothes it. My other bass at the time was a Thunder 1A which I didn't play for over a year. When I eventually did I realised how horrid the the ebonol board sounded. The ebony board on my Jaydee, on the other hand, always felt and sounded immense.