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[quote name='mart' post='960757' date='Sep 18 2010, 08:54 PM']It wouldn't look the same if you flipped it over, seeing as how the Stage 1 is a neck-through whereas the LX is a bolt-on. ;-)[/quote]

But it does have a much flamier back :-) ... Why do they DO that?!

[quote name='silddx' post='958490' date='Sep 16 2010, 04:22 PM']After you've had a quick run through the tricky bits you always get wrong on the night, packed up your gear, loaded it in your car or got it on the bus, unloaded it and set it up at the venue after waiting nearly three hours for the sound guy to arrive because you turned up at the time the venue told you soundcheck would be. Then tearing down so the other three bands can soundcheck. Setting it up again except you've got half the room you had before because two of the bands need to leave their keyboards on the stage. Not hearing yourself properly in the monitor mix and being blinded by one of the spots on the low pub ceiling which you can't get out of the way of because of those f***ing keyboards. Playing your gig knowing those eight friends who promised to turn up have not done so AGAIN. Finding stinking stale beer all over the arm of your expensive stage jacket as you realise the support band's guitarist knocked his pint over while you are coiling your cables. Having to get your gear off stage straight away instead of being able to enjoy a pint (which you had to pay for because the band don't get free drinks) and people telling you your tone is immense and you are the next Alain Caron. Hauling your gear to the bus stop for the long journey home where you have half an hour to enjoy a glass of wine while taking the strain off your back and feet and reflecting on the few parts of the evening's performance you CAN remember, before going to bed and setting the alarm for 6 hours' time to get up for your day job.

Be honest, do you REALLY get a massive enough buzz playing in front of people for an hour to make all this worth it? What do you REALLY get from it? Do you think you have a choice? Music chose YOU remember, you have to do it anyway don't you?[/quote]


This is exactly how I'd say well over 90% of my gigs over the last twenty years have been. I've also given up asking friends, I just got sick of the 'six o clock soundcheck textathon' "sorry mate can't make it". Tbh I'm really not sure why I still do it. This summer has seen some four-six hour drives plus hanging around and kit moving all to play for twenty minutes to a nearly empty field/marquee. For free!
I suppose I do it because I really enjoy playing bass to others. Hence I play In an open mic house band every thurs for like three hours solid learning songs I've never heard of by ear/(power) chord watching on the spot infront of a busy pub and again all for free, just cause I like to play. I guess I always feel I'm collecting memories and I feel lucky that I get to do stuff that most people can only ever dream of. We've all met people that doing a karaoke once on holiday is their one claim to fame they endlessly bang on about, well at least I can endlessly bang on about selling 10,000 albums or supporting some famous bands in some huge venues or simply bore people to death with endless gig stories.
;-D

I can't lie though, lounge fly im not finding easy at the mo for various reasons, and it WILL be my last originals band, after this it's covers all the way!

[quote name='waynepunkdude' post='960557' date='Sep 18 2010, 05:07 PM']If it's my blue Fender Jazz then that's the one.[/quote]


Same

Yeah looks like the nines the one. Cheers all

Cool, cheers dude. I'll do some calling on Monday, cheapest price I can find is bass direct at the mo, but that's slghtky more.

Wheres that from?

I've done quite a bit of research and have shifted myself from the 6 to the 9 having read that the 6 seems underpowered (I'm coming from a little mark 2) so I def don't want to loose volume. Also I'm really want clean power, I prefer to add drive myself. Crucially the amp HAS to be lighter than the LM2 (!) I like a punchy tone that's quite hifi. Think Bill Gould (meets cass Lewis!)
The 9 is really more than I can afford but this amp will gave to last a loooong time! So should I grit my teeth for the 9 or will the 6 do ? I've heard it lacks bass (bad!) I prefer to eq less to save power but my barefaced cabs seem to prefer being eq'd. Any thoughts folks?

Cabinet leak perhaps?

Lol no not stolen I took em on my old phone! It's an amazing bass, I've bought it twice!! I've just had to accept I'm a jazz man!

After yearsof carrying spare everything for everyone I now take one bag, it's a double igig which carries two jazz basses, amp head, two long leads, two short leads, speakons and power lead. And a DI or compressor pedal if there's a chance I may have to lend my amp. That's it. A multitool is attached to the straps on the bag and my pedal board has an extension lead attached and another one in the front pocket. One or Two cabs in covers, done. ;0)

My 1990 mij had strap thing on headstock, but I'm sure the bridge was non spiral. Has the earth strip but no tug bar.

Don't forget ;-)

They totally are 500w, I'm a spazz!! This is now sold pending

Pics to follow but you know how they look. £370 posted with the proper markbass gig bag and a monster speaker cable. Good but not perfect nick. But totally perfect working order, I've really looked after it and never thrashed it. It's set internally to pre eq DI. Pics hopefully later today.
These really are a fantastic, very very versatile amp with BAGS of power (400w) Never had any problems with it and nothing but compliments :-D
£370 posted with bag and monster cable cable.

I was devastated to sell that, sadly I'm in no position to buy it back. But it looks nice, I never even opened the box!

Is that my Christmas body?

I've insisted that silver hi-fi clearly sounds better for years now. In particular the brushed aluminium kind.

God I've wanted one of these since the early 90's. Uber uber skint now though typical

Thanks, I'd prefer it if the badge on the midget was the other way round, but apparently that's a no can do.

Did it!! I tried pulling out the spikes, but it's just the plastic rectangular cap that slides off one pair and then over the other pair right??

Amp still works anyway.

Holy crap! Sorry to hear that dude, sobering stuff !

Cheers. That's the pics I saw but diagrams scare me!! So I just pull the plastic plug out and stick em in the next hole over as it were? ;-)

Cheers dude

Cheers. It was blimmin scary! I think the MMR may have brought it on. She's not so bad during the day but very tired and clingy and fragile, and kinda bad at balancing! Trouble is it's actually contagious so she has to stay home with me, (childcare have a younger baby) which is costing me a fortune :-(
(clue to the promethean return!!) nothing exciting!

That's why my post count has gone up rather this week, I'm trying to filter out ceebeebies (Cerrie is hot though!)

I know there is a 'jumper' I'm guessing not the woolley kind?

I've seen some pics, do I just unplug the black plastic bit and put it in some other holes? Do I need to solder? Will it kill me? Will I kill it? Will it suck once I've done it? Can i put it back?

Help! (very slowly and using small words and big pictures etc!!)