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[quote name='RhysP' post='1292752' date='Jul 4 2011, 09:35 PM']I have a good friend based in Zurich who does this stuff all over Europe. He does big stuff like the Montreaux Jazz Festival & has also worked with Pink Floyd/David Gilmour as stage manager & drum tech so he really knows his stuff. I can give you his contact details if you're interested.[/quote] Thats great. I should maybe state that the gig is just a corporate do for around 200 people, so won't be needing massive stuff, but if you think your friend would still be interested then please PM me his details. Many thanks for your help, cheers.
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For Sale/Trade: 2xTorque TB2410 cabs SOLDSOLDSOLD
casapete replied to Truckstop's topic in Amps and Cabs For Sale
Blimey, £70 for 8x10s type bump! -
Squier Katana bass for sale, made in Japan around 1985 / 1986. Body is probably alder (or possibly basswood?), bolt on maple neck with rosewood fingerboard, scale length 32". Standard Precision pickup/vol/tone/ with side mounted jack socket. As far as I can tell its pretty much original, with the only apparent alteration being the strapbutton moved from the original location on the neck plate to just behind the neck joint now. Bad bits - a few marks / dings (as all angular designs seem to collect), very slightly bent G string tuner ( but works fine etc), the top of the tone control knob is missing. Good bits - overall condition okay (for a 25 year old bass!), neck unmarked, frets showing virtually no wear, plays & sounds well (as you would expect quite 'precisiony') and just restrung with D'Addarios XL170's. It comes with the original black (long!) case , which is fitted inside to hold the unusual body shape. It has a blue velvet lining and accessory compartment. The case is in fair condition ('well used' should cover it) but is still functional with all catches working etc. The bass is fairly light (sorry no way of weighing it at the moment) and balances reasonably well on the strap (probably why the previous owner moved the neck strap button?). Was going to use this for a retro project, but am now needing some cash to put towards a new cabinet. There's a black one on ebay in Germany currently advertised at £495 without a case ( or even strings!), which I think is supremely optimistic. Was £275 - NOW ON EBAY!! Am wanting a straight cash sale only at the moment thanks, so no trades. Would prefer collection / meet up , but will consider posting at your expense etc. The bass is in East Yorkshire, but I do get around a bit with work, so could possibly arrange something. ( during July I'll be in Southport, maybe Brighton, and Poole and Falmouth!) PM me with your email and can send you some more pics. Cheers, Pete.
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I always use bronzewounds on my Washburn AB. Usually Elites though had some Adamas strings off ebay which were great too. I just like the overall tone that bronze gives, so never felt the need to change really.
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Thats great Jake, much appreciated. Am having a band meeting to discuss this tomorrow (Sat), so before this would be brill. Many thanks, Pete.
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Had an enquiry to do a gig in Frankfurt later on this year. Was just wondering if anyone had used any rental companies they could recommend over there? We'll be needing a PA (say 2k, nothing massive) and some backline / drums / keyboards, and just want to price the job up without driving our kit over there etc - so much easier for us to fly and use rented stuff. Any help / advice gratefully received, cheers!
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[quote name='Beedster' post='1283705' date='Jun 27 2011, 09:07 AM']Might be a daft question and probably covered elsewhere, but why did Plan B's bassist have the logo of his bass taped over, was he otherwise in breach of an endorsement deal or something?[/quote] FWIW maybe it was some kind of thing about/against Fender, as the guitarist with the 335 was using a Fender amp (poss a 65 Twin Reissue) with the logo blanked off on the speaker cloth and also on the front panel. Strange.......
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These are great quality USA basses, and a good price too. All the Ray sounds but for around half the price. If you're after a Ray but short on dosh then this is the one! Bump
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need a propper valuation for my precision lyte
casapete replied to Eddie Twothumbs's topic in Bass Guitars
I had two! First one was in frost (maybe arctic?)white, with gold hardware . Great bass, although the finish was not particularly durable ,and chipped/cracked quite easily as I remember. Most s/h ones I've seen have appeared like this. Sounded good though (active eq etc) despite having a ravenous appetite for Duracells. It helped to unplug when not playing as I believe the jack activated the battery etc. I actually had the actives modified to extend battery life, which helped tremendously. One of those basses I wish I'd hung on to. Second one was the Deluxe, which was the mahogany finish again with the dreaded gold hardware. Instead of the usual PJ pickups, this had a Precision type pickup along with a rear humbucking type, and also had a mid control too IIRC. Didnt like this one as much as the first (sounded a bit dull, and a bit heavier weight too), so sold it fairly soon after. Gold hardware was standard on both models, although later versions (which kinda morphed into the Mexican made Zone) did feature chrome which to my eyes was a lot better. Most common finish was brown/yellow sunburst, with charcoal/black metallic, white and red being other options. I seem to also remember seeing some foto flame models, often in a rather unusual purple!! As far as I can remember all Precision Lytes were made in Japan. -
Just to clarify, these are 350 watts RMS / 700 watts peak I believe. Great cabs though, quite underated -used mine for years with no probs. Bump!
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'Howzat' by Sherbert? (sounds a bit crickety though?...) Other Aussie stuff you may want to consider - Icehouse Little River Band Savage Garden Keith Urban
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Belter - get it bought. And don't worry about the 3eq thing, they're ace too.
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Big +1 for uncoiling all the mains extension cables before using. Also trace the path of the extensions making sure they run okay - we once found the supply going through a stream! Soundwise some marquees seem to deaden the sound onstage, yet from the audience (and often outside too!) it's okay. (Get a mate to advise you on this?) Also with no stage watch out for drunken revellers putting drinks on your gear / dancing with drinks / knocking speaker stands / grabbing the mic etc etc. Regarding crib sheets/dots blowing away, I keep a few clothes pegs (wooden spring type) in my gig bag - work fine! Despite all this though, it's great playing at outside do's, and they can lead to more of the same if you do a good job.
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Welcome - another yellowbelly.! Pete (Hull !!)
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Hi Zac - another Hull bassist, great! There's not many of us on here, but its quality rather than quantity mate! Cheers Pete.
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[quote name='Jean-Luc Pickguard' post='1245111' date='May 26 2011, 05:51 AM']James Corden in something funny? I s'pose there's a first time for everything[/quote] Crikey, tough crowd! Guess I'm the only one who thinks 'Gavin and Stacey' is one of the best British TV comedies ever made?
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Which mainstream artist would you like to play for?
casapete replied to Musicman20's topic in General Discussion
Bruce Springsteen - the chance to play in one of the best bands in the world, and alongside the great Max Weinberg too would be amazing. Stones too - great songs / band etc. Could probably do that dep without a run through... -
PM sent.
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Jools Holland Show - Still Worth Watching?
casapete replied to spongebob's topic in General Discussion
[quote name='Musicman20' post='1232812' date='May 16 2011, 10:43 AM']Yes, Brian Wilson was a disappointment. Poor harmonies...something just sounded really 'off'.[/quote] Whilst I agree that Brian's performance was at times off key, I thought the band did a great job of helping out with the complex arrangements. Seen them a few times now, and think they're one of the best set of musicians I've ever witnessed - they are all multi-instrumentalists and all sing too. Lets not also forget that Brian is pushing 70, and has survived an abusive childhood,years of drug abuse and long periods of mental illness. IMO he wrote some of the best songs of the last century, and judging by the studio audience's reaction on Later the songs still stand. ( Also after witnessing some doubtful performances recently on the show, I'd be curious to see how those artists currently in their twenties manage to sound in another 40 or more years when they're struggling to sing in tune now. Rant over, sorry!) -
I've tried a few, and always come back to Elites Phosphor Bronze on my Washburn. Sound fine, never had a duffer and last a long time.
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A band I used to work with carried a Crate Powerblock as a spare. Tiny amp that at a push could be used for bass/guitar/keys/monitors etc. Also had an old Peavey XR600 mixer amp before that which did the same. Believe the FX box sized Electro Harmonix amp (44 Magnum?) is a handy bit of kit, although not massively loud into a minimum 8 ohm load. Useful for guitarists though? I carry a Behringer BD121 DI box as mentioned above - have n't had to use it yet thank god. If so, would be crank up the monitor and off we go. As lojo says in post#6, can't understand why people carry 2 basses and only one amp....?
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[quote name='deepbass5' post='1216880' date='May 1 2011, 08:43 PM']A Bump for one of the best cabs I have owned Yes they are big, because they need to be, Peavey are true to the physics on this baby. Black widow great range and articulation. Better than most of those other cabs with fancy names Good luck[/quote] Agreed, although is this cab a Black Widow version, or the Sheffield one?
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Mrs CP has actually banned me from going on ebay when I'm a little tired and emotional..........
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Was briefly in PMT in Leeds today, noticed a nice looking honeyburst Stingray4 HH with a maple neck - not sure if new or mint s/h though. Priced at £1099, which (if new) is a good deal I reckon? Just thought maybe worth a mention if anyone is looking - I've no connection with the shop etc... Cheers.
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[quote name='hairyhaw' post='1213140' date='Apr 27 2011, 09:06 PM']I've used Rotobass a few times when I've been skint - they're about 12 quid a set at my local shop. They really weren't too bad IMO. [url="http://www.rotosound.com/roto_bass.php"]Linky[/url] Not a huge amount of choice in gauge but the most common are well covered.[/quote] +1 for the Rotobass Used these when my local shop had run out of my usual D'Addarios, and they were pretty good too. (This is coming from a confirmed non Rotosound person!) An excellent budget choice IMO.
