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    I'm guessing the Thomann price reflects new stock, so any that have been here for a while should be cheaper. It seems headphone amps are tricky things to get right, especially for low cost. The Cafe Walter designer has been working on his next version for a few years now, it seems the on board battery and re-charging circuitry makes it all a bit more involved and that's without any digital conversion magic added.
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    I've had mine for about two years and really enjoyed it. I don't record much at home, but have used it for a few things and its really good quality (and of course you can put other preamps in front for a more coloured sound). Just for playing along to tracks its real fun, as it really does put your bass into the music, with no hiss or annoying background noise and no heavy battery use. I had a Cafe Walter before...was very good, but ate batteries (2x9v) and did hiss quite a bit.
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    Just looked it up - Thomann have the PJB at £200 now, that's a lot more than it used to be..
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    There is a new Ashdown headphone amp/interface out now, but again not that cheap - but it does do a lot. I use the PJB Bighead and think its great..makes learning songs much more fun and doesn't get in the way of the family.
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    Yes, but it’s a lovely area to visit 😎. Ten minutes from Bath and all it’s temptations (Vintage&Rare..and a thousand plus restaurants and coffee houses!)
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    Yes, it’s a distinct possibility..but more for the amp than the cab. If cash wasn’t an urgent need this would be staying here for a very long time. But, I have got some lovely old SWR stuff, and another GP11 preamp 😎
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    Yes, it has the heft..even with an old school 1x10” 😜
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    Very nice 😎
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    Yes, it’s a reluctant sale. I’ve used this a lot for quite a few years, but the car is slowly falling apart 😳. Nothing seems to sell except Fenders!
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    Will put up some better photos when the sun shines again...
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    SOLD This is a very good quality bitser, assembled and finished as an early jazz bass ( stack knobs, slab rosewood board and felt string mutes). One of my main working basses, but work’s not paying well and the car needs replacing 😳 The body is solid alder, of Japanese origin and probably dates from the 80’s. Very accurate, includes router hump. Olympic white nitro, with natural wear and nice yellowing etc. Neck is from Bravewood, but refinished and re-fretted. Great slim profile, lovely dark board (slab with clay dots). Natural wear on the back. Gotoh reverse tuners. John Suhr pickups, proper spiral bridge, full stack knob circuit. Currently has old DR flats fitted and set up as an old style Fender, with mutes and covers. Currently this bass won’t do a low set up with rounds. There is some persistent fret rattle around the third fret, so some spot levelling would be needed. Plays nicely with flats as it is. Haven’t tried to remove the sticker on the back- it’s been there a long time 😜 Collection from Bristol/Bath area much preferred, comes in a basic Ritter light gig bag. Any questions?
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    Need a sale, but happy to consider trades..mid range P bass or something interesting...
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    Neutral Cabs

    BassBod replied to la bam's topic in Amps and Cabs

    Going back a while, I tried the “flat” speaker approach. Most impressive was the Euphonic Audio CXL 112. It was a great cab, but two things proved annoying - firstly it was something like 45lbs so took a bit of effort on those tricky load ins. Secondly, it was a transmission line design, using a custom speaker, so if it got damaged it was hard to get a replacement - even EA couldn’t supply one a year or two after they stopped making those cabs. Now I’m using one or two TKS S112s. They are voiced, but much less so than the SWR/Eden etc cabs from the 80’s. I also still use a Bag End S15, again it’s voiced, but not that much.
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    Found another photo..
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    Ageing car means cash needed, so no trades please. Really. AH150 head from mid 1980’s with Mark IV GP11 preamp. A warmer sound than later versions, only let down by some circuit hiss..but it has a noise reduction system that makes it disappear in any gig situation. In fantastic condition, just a few scratches to the vinyl on top. Serviced/checked over last year, and new green power switch fitted. A great amp, and nothing like the weight of the bigger Trace heads. Trace Elliot “BLX” extension cab. Early 1990’s with 1x10” and a small treble horn (not adjustable). Small and heavy, but makes a nice domestic/small gig set up with the older amp. Well used condition, but not abused. Collection from Bristol/Bath area - I’m around a lot at the moment 😳. Happy to answer any questions, even why they put the XLR input on the front!
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    Yep, I only found out recently (on here, from Tech 21) that they assumed you would run your amp from the parallel unaffected jack, and only give the treated signal to the PA. My soundchecks have never been long or sophisticated enough for that! I've always used fairly clean amps (SWR) and little eq so its never been a problem. But it does explain why all the suggested settings in the booklet (blend set 100% wet) were pretty much overblown and awful for me.
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    Alex Aguilar designed the sadowsky preamp (then the Aguilar DB924), and this will run on a battery. That's enough to get me interested...
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    I loved the sound and feel, but had too many strings break. At the headstock, or the bridge, on different basses. Too expensive for that, so I’m using DR flats now, up to three years so far..including thru-body stringing.
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    A truly lovely instrument. Small body, so it’s quiet on its own, but well behaved when you plug it in. I played this a lot when the kids were young, but it’s not getting used much now. All solid wood, (spruce top, mahogany) beautifully made and in great lightly used condition. The Fishman under saddle element has been removed, and a K&K pickup fitted underneath the bridge plate (glued). This is currently wired direct to the socket, but the original preamp system is all there, and easily brought back into use - a new pickup element is all that’s needed. The original pick up is still in the case (it’s a Fishman, pretty standard). The strings in the photo are D’Addario black nylons, but it’s currently wearing Martin bronze acoustic strings - they are horrible and I’ll try and replace them soon 😳. Collection from Bristol /Bath area much preferred - this is a bass you should try!
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    Can't help thinking the new Trace Elliot (Peavey) cabs look potentially good for upright bass. They do a 1x10 and 2x8 currently and some dealers seem keen to shift them at attractive prices.. Anyone tried them?
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    I use an Orchid Electronics active DI/mute pedal. It’s got a simple good buffer preamp, so helps piezo pickups sound a bit fuller, plus the mute switch is very handy. I’ve used it for years, in front of many combos by GK/SWR etc etc. Many years ago I was talking to Jon (Orchid’s designer/maker) about high input impedance, and he thought the benefits of going very high (over 3M?) were minimal, and usually just started to add more potential for noise problems.
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    I'd suggest a simple wooden rack case (Thomann sell many, under the Thon brand) with the shallowest depth to fit, and lighter draw type latches. If your amp gets warm, also consider a spare empty 1u space above just to make sure it can cool. I've found even the better rack bags don't last that long before the Zips go etc but a wooden rack case can do many years. Plastic cases can be ok but are not that good if the amp is heavy...
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    Any estimate of the shipping cost of the SWR to the UK? Probably not a good time to think about it, but who knows 😳
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    Yep, just looked it up...The Alma, out the back.
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