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So I recently got a blackstar HT 40 club secondhand. I asked the fella to demo it for me and it seemed grand. I bought it and brought it home, admittedly over some bumpy country roads at 60mph. It seems to have developed a fault where if I play and go to the bassier strings it starts to hum like feedback but it doesn't stop until I put it on standby. Is it loose valves? Or a more sinister problem? If it is loose valves what precautions should I take putting them in? Valve amp noob.

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Sold a mesa cab to Gavin, good transaction! paid very promptly! Thanks lad

It was gas as I was lining up a bergantino deal but that fell through. My budget is around 300-350 for a second hand 112 or 5-600 for the right 212, I have an old behringer 410 that I can use in the interim period. I just want a small cab that I can use as a 'stage monitor' when I'm going through the pa. the baer ml112 looks great but there are very few of them secondhand and at £620 new the chances of the falling in the £350 price bracket is pretty slim. I went over to franks (fellow basschatter) house and he let me run through a compact and a midget the midget was more my sound and was very very good. I just thought it was too small if you know what I mean (I know I'm contradicting myself in theory)

[quote name='thisnameistaken' timestamp='1354308649' post='1884771'] I can't play fast on any neck. [/quote] I'm with this man.

if i got 10% off then yes!

I'm used to the 12's and think they sound great, my worry was if I bought a 210 would I lose anything like the bass or gain it? I would have loved to have kept my mesa and added another, but alas money is the deciding factor!

So basschat being bass chat has given me gas, to which I sold my Mesa boogie scout 112. Now my question is where do I go from here? do I get another 112 or go for a 210? how will it affect the sound? I quite liked the sound of the mesa but I want to try new things you see! At the minute I'm thinking bergantino, vanderkley and epifani... any recommendations? I would like to go barefaced but I think the only one that would appeal would be way out of my price range ie the S12

I have one bass, it was expensive (for me), so If I start playing in pubs etc I want a cheapy that I can gig with and leave the other for the special gigs. Though recently I did need my backup head, as my normal one failed (It was the power supplies fault and nothing to do with amp) But I was very happy that I bought one mere weeks before!

What amp did you go for?

I would highly recommend jenart covers!

Is there any more info on this?

That looks class, well done lads!

Congrats, Michael! Don't forget us when you're famous!

I'm glad I've read this! As I would've tried it I'm sure!

Where can I buy cheap hardcases? For bass, electric and acoustic? Is there anywhere I can get them secondhand?

Is there anyway you could mod the delay pedal to make it a tap tempo?

Thanks, for letting me know about this! The Shimverb arrived and I was so impressed I went ahead and ordered the green mile. As for the customs I think if the total owed is less than £9 they wave it, but do not quote me on that! Thanks again

My friends works in Irelands best drum specialist shop (also smallest) but he'll let you know all you need regarding getting a set up! best to phone as the web site is pretty poor. it is mr drums!

Thanks harleyheath, I'll look into that! Never thought of that!

Thanks harleyheath, I'll look into that! Never thought of that!

it's a martin dc1xe its prob about 6 years old and it is a matte finish, if that helps?