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I had a Delta 600 head. Good solid (heavy!)build, reliable bit of kit. Was a bit 'middly' IIRC,but okay. Sold it on here for a song.....

The Mark 111 series (and also the Mark 4 come to think of it) had a different layout to the Mark 5 IIRC. That deal for the whole setup is so good - get it! Had a Mark 111 years ago and it was a belter! The cabs were okay too (even better with Black Widow spkrs which were an option), and with the build quality being so bomb-proof would be okay if you needed to upgrade the drivers at a later date. Will blow your Hartke away-just get a mate to help you with the stairs though....

East Yorkshire ( near Hull ) - please add me to the list Alex. Great idea! Cheers.

Roundwounds they are! PM'd.

Set of Elites off my Hohner B2A Steinberger bass (may actually have another set if I can find them too!) . 40-60-80-100 gauge. Used but not completely shot ! Yours for the p&p. NOW GONE!

[quote name='allighatt0r' post='531841' date='Jul 3 2009, 05:04 PM']DAMN! You beat my deal! Did you get a chrome grilled one or a black grill? I grabbed one of these from a local PMT for £500, when they had £700 on the price tag (if you don't ask, you don't get!). They are excellent amps, mine recently died mid-gig, but i think this is due to spending all it's time in a slightly damp van. It's currently at an amp repair guy, paid for by PMT! Your very cheap price is more than likely due to SWR discontinuing them recently. There's an owners manual [url="http://www.swrsound.com/support/manuals/pdfs/blackbeauty_om.PDF"]here[/url] if you want to see what you've got yourself in for. It's very clear and powerful for a 15 incher, but sounds even better with a 2x10 on top (preferably 4 ohm, which boosts the amps power from 300 to 350 watts. A 2 ohm cab would boost it to 400.) I like it with the tweeter set to -6db. By the way.... The Aural Enhancer is best set at 2 o'clock. [/quote] A 2 ohm cab.....really?

[quote name='steve-soar' post='516020' date='Jun 17 2009, 07:20 AM']Correct. It's an extremely articulate album but it don't swing, Dadd-e-o.[/quote] +1

[quote name='rslaing' post='515883' date='Jun 16 2009, 11:05 PM']It's well documented that both Fagen and Becker are notorious for attention to detail, even down to mixing the contributions of various drummers on the same track. I mean, even taking the snare of one drummer, the bass drum of another, and the high hat of another, and combining them whilst excluding other elements of their drum kits, to finish the track. There is a video of Chuck Rainey somewhere, when he is casting some extremely disparaging remarks about Fagen and his approach in the recording process. He may have been "doing a wind up" but from what I recall, it didn't sound like it. It's such a shame that Fagen, being a brilliant songwriter, is losing his vocal range/ability (not that it was his strong point in the first place) as can be heard in some of his live recordings on Youtube. They certainly recruited some of the best musicians and bass players that would fit their genre, and to me, Tom Barney has to rank somewhere near the top. But Carolyn Leonhart (the best singer they have employed in the back line) has to be the best "member" of all time to watch Yes, she's the one in the red trousers :brow: And just how musical is the solo by Jon Hetherington the guitarist? Pass the tissues.............. [/quote] Just a shame the guitar sounds like a wasp in a jam jar.....

Peavey did make the 410TVX in both 8 and also 4 ohm versions - I had a 4 ohm job and it sounded fine. Pick one up on ebay for around £140.

[quote name='Bass_In_Yer_Face' post='503671' date='Jun 2 2009, 12:15 PM']Didn't one of the guys from The Real thing write Thriller for Michael Jackson?[/quote] Think you're thinking of Rod Temperton from the UK disco band 'Heatwave'. They had hits around the same time as The Real Thing, and Rod went on to do some stuff with Quincy Jones on early Michael Jackson album 'Off the Wall' and also 'Thriller'. Heatwave were based in my area for a while (then called Chicago Heatwave I believe), and I saw them once in a local club. They went on to do really well with stuff like 'Always and Forever' and 'Boogie Nights', which had a good bassline too.

How about the early singles by the Real Thing- 'You to me are everything', and 'Cant get by without you' ? Both well crafted pop songs (okay both v.similar) with great bass lines, yet predating a lot of the great US disco era stuff too. Saw them live in the late 70's and they were ace.

[quote name='OldGit' post='497786' date='May 26 2009, 09:41 AM']Speaking of bands playing with two bass players ... [/quote] Sounds like Chuck's 'Let it Rock' to me, not Johnny B.Goode. (Great version by the Stones on original 'B' side of 'Brown Sugar' too)

I only ever get jittery if someone else in the band is! Also especially when we have a dep singer! Am so used to waiting to play (functions eh!) that getting nervous would be a potential few hours nightmare every gig, so I usually eat/drink/listen to MP3/go for a walk etc to kill the time. Think it was Charlie Watts (or maybe Bill Wyman?) who said the being in the Stones had been over 40 years of rushing to end up then hanging around for gig time.

Anybody catch this concert on BBC4 ? Filmed at St Lukes. Great band, with not one but TWO bass players!!! There was an older guy playing great lines on a 5 string behind James, and then up on a riser to the right another bloke with a Stingray who apparently was only doing the occasional run/fill whilst his mate kept the bottom end covered! I once saw Little Richard live with a similar setup - oldish guy playing great solid lines whilst another bassist (who looked a lot like a young Prince!) just riffed away in the upper register. Strange,but somehow great!

[quote name='bassmanbish' post='140901' date='Feb 15 2008, 11:48 AM']Not sure if this belongs in here or in the ‘Tenuous claims to fame’ thread as it’s about someone my wife met... The missus used to work at ‘Andy’s Records’ in Beverley, East Yorkshire. The Beverley Playhouse was quite nearby so they used to get a bit of passing trade from acts performing there - some fairly well known. One day she served a chap and, as he was leaving, one of her workmates, Andy (not the owner) said to her “er, do you know who that was?”. She didn’t. “Pino Palladino!” Obviously I wasn’t there and part of me wishes she hadn’t told me the tale. Matt[/quote] That was probably the gig when Pino was playing with The Robbie McIntosh band at the Beverley Playhouse, which I saw. Great band (incl.Mark Feltham and Melvin Duffy IIRC ) in a great venue too. Pino had his pink Precision-sounded fine!

Did a gig last week with my country/rock band in a large hotel ballroom. Band line up is guitar,piano,drums and bass, all going through the PA along with 4 vocal mikes too. Used our guitar players PA - Yamaha 16 ch.desk, 2 Yamaha P3500 power amps into 2 pairs of Bose 801s and a pair of Peavey Hisys 2 15" cabs for bass. The sound was awesome! Loud as hell and with clarity. Despite being a relatively old school system it just worked great , yet reasonably portable too. The Bose cabs are quite old,yet still sound fine. No mention made yet of EV SX200/300's. I use a pair of these with a Yamaha powered mixer in a duo (acoustic electric guitar&bass,2 vocals) and it does the job fine for small/medium venues. Had pair of Peavey Impulse cabs before that,which were okay but not as good as the EV's-fair enough as they were 2/3 of the price.

[quote name='RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE' post='493693' date='May 20 2009, 08:48 PM']Maybe worth trying Romans. (google it). they know alot about steineys [/quote] Thanks, will do!

Bump-anyone?

Am sure I read somewhere on here about an attachment that alters the position of the neck strap button on these basses. Love my Hohner, but the low frets are a bit of a stretch - think the aforementioned gadget makes the bass sit further down thus making the bottom end more reachable. Anyone know where to source these? I believe the original Steinberger ones are hard to get hold of. Cheers.

Reverb stores are currently advertising C-audio Pulse 4x300 watt power amps in their clearance section for £199, which is a crazy price! Failing that, I would recommend s/h buys from QSC, Yamaha and Peavey. You will maybe have to forgo newer lightweight models but personally would go for a s/h good brand old style amp rather than a new unheard of amp that may prove to be problematic/unfixable.

Only tried it without plugging it in. Felt very..er....small! Have been looking for a short scale bass for a while that I can get on with, but this may be the answer. The bridge is positioned right at the end of the body which helps with the compact design. Neck felt quite 'full' and round - my preference over smaller profiles. Didn't get to try it on a strap to check for balance/neck dive etc, so hope thats okay-the small headstock and extended upper horn presumably help with that. Must admit I'm not crazy over the aesthetics of the bass, but as a practical gigging instrument that's light/compact and yet full scale with a decent pickup it's got me wondering. The guys on the stand were very friendly and helpful , and recommended calling at their workshop to try the bass out without being drowned out by 10 guita*rists at the show! I quite fancy having a bass built to order-seem to be lots of wood/colour options available. Their website is www.rees-electric-guitars.com

Went to the Manchester Guitar show last Sunday, and got talking to a nice bloke on the Rees Electric Guitars stand. They are a small Cambridge based company, who build guitars and basses. The bass that attracted my attention was this. Full 34" scale, yet very light and compact. Body made of Korina,maple neck,Duncan pickup. £595. Anyone got one/tried one - comments welcome. Cheers.