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  1. molan
    You don't see one of these very often - a complete EBS demo board with a set of virtually unused pedals and interconnects. These steel housings are usually only used in EBS main dealer outlets to demo the core range of pedals. Not only do they work well as a nice little, robust, stage board but they even have lots of handy example settings to use as a starting point in case you knock any of the dials off position - how many times have we all done that! All the pedals are the latest true bypass units and are in perfect working order. I think they all have their individual boxes and most have the user manuals as well (these are available online if not). This complete rig was owned by a studio session player and is not a retail ex-demo unit so it really hasn't been abused in a shop anywhere. The board doesn't have a carry case but there are some brands of pedal board case that I'm reliably informed will fit. By my calculations the cost of these pedals new, along with a steel rack and interconnects would be close to £1,200 so the the asking price of £650 is, therefore not far off half what they'd set someone back and they really are in 'as new' condition! I'd much prefer to sell them as a complete unit - seems a shame to break them all up
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    I could do with a set of these for my Sei, I reckon these are the same gauge too!
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    These USA Laklands are excellent, I much prefer them to the Skyline series (although these are also good). Lakland's candy apple red is a particularly good colour as well. Really deep and glistens under stage lights
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    I'd definitely go for .2 series if possible. Some decent upgrades in there and have a better rep for reliability (the 6.0's aren't particularly bad but some early 9.0's had some overheating issues).
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    [quote name='paulconnolly' timestamp='1378760235' post='2204471'] Never fancied a Ritter but that is something else . Can I swap the missus for one [/quote] Is she sleek, sexy, with a nicely rounded bottom and a delicious growl ?
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    [quote name='Clarky' timestamp='1378761525' post='2204490'] Yes, the Mini CMD 121P works very well for both DB and electric bass and - as others have noted - is pokier than the GK (which I have also owned). I prefer the MarkBass by a substantial margin. The only downside is the MarkBass is heavier and - as a cube - slightly more awkward to carry [/quote] I'd agree wholeheartedly with Clarky's sentiments. I've also owned both and the GK really struggled up against a live drummer. Great for home or studio use but I wouldn't gig one without an extension cab and foh support
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    They definitely sound different. BassGear had both in at the same time and I had a brief blast on each - decided I needed to have more time with the HD's but they sold within about 24 hours of arriving I am reliably informed I'll be able to try them again later this week Quite looking forward to hearing the HD210's as well. I'm currently using the AE210 so it'll be really interesting to see how the HD sounds up against it. However, I have to admit that the one I'm really excited about hearing is the new NV15. I've always liked three way cabs and have had good results from both SWR and Ampeg in the past. A Berg should really outperform both of these. I think I'm on 'emergency cover' duties on Saturday so may well be locking the doors and hiding myself away in the amp and cab demo room. . .
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    Good to see the demand for Jimmy's basses has remained high
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    Wow, that looks just like my old one These DN board AC's are uniformly great basses!
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    [quote name='fretmeister' timestamp='1378730436' post='2203771'] Love that Ritter!! Do I dare ask the price??? [/quote] Not exactly sure but it starts with a 6. . .
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    This, but with frets: Played through one of these: But by spring of next year I may be Gas free - on both fronts
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    I'd say there's more scope with the MB to get a rounder DB sound as well.
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    My Sei Original headless is 6lbs 9ozs. My Ritters are all under 8lbs as well, I think the lightest one is only just over 7lbs
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    [quote name='weepaul' timestamp='1378649922' post='2202757'] So is this a common problem with these heads ? Or just a dodgy batch ? These have been out for about 2 years now, I would like to think Ampeg would have the problems sorted by now. [/quote] Still a problem I know someone recently who went through 3 brand new ones and each one had major issues - even more worrying is that the issues were slightly different each time! There's one Ampeg dealer I know of that won't sell the PF series any more because they've had so many warranty returns (plus they don't feel they can 'responsibly' recommend them to their customers).
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    The two new Mesa heads look interesting as well The Prodigy is 250w and weighs 29lbs whilst the Strategy ups the power to 465w and weight to 49 lbs. The Prodigy looks like a bit of a winner to me. 250 valve watts should be pretty loud, it's surprisingly small and light and it has a funky half power switch so you can use it in a studio environment at 125w (the Strategy has this feature as well). Release of these has been really delayed though - should have been out middle of lsat year I think.
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    [quote name='Matte_black' timestamp='1378548579' post='2201666'] Thanx... I've owned many tube amps and preamps and one of the "best" sounds I've heard came from a Demeter thru the power section of a Trace Twin Valve (120w with 2 KT88s). But I was looking for something a bit less transparent and moore "tubey", would prefer to get an amp instead of a preamp+power amp since they're not easy to match both electrically and mechanically [/quote] Both Jule & Demeter have integrated solutions now but all feature a class D power amp. I have to say i've heard nothing but good about these power amps and they are not supposed to sound at all 'clinical' or thin. From Jule it's available with the Monique in either standalone or rackmount form and James Demeter has it available with the HBP1 or the VTB201, both are rackmount though. Demeter also have a new power amp that looks like a killer. It's a 1600w 1U rackmount that "uses tubes and Jensen transformers to drive a high quality class D power amp". I haven't heard this so hard to say how good it is but it weighs just 11lbs!
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    I always aim for 2-3 winds for sake of tuning stability and neatness. Does depend on the type of tuner though. Some simply won't take more than 3 winds before they start going badly out of kilter.
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    Aguilar Tone Hammer 500 plus Bergantino AE210. The TH heads are surprisingly powerful (they match the 900w that some manufacturers claim) and have an instantly useable tone straight out of the box. The Berg is light, fits into the boot of a small car, has plenty of low end extension, and looks classy
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    [quote name='mikeh' timestamp='1378559046' post='2201813'] I could get away with using just one [b]can[/b] at most gigs, but like having the full stack. [/quote] I think the full stack option works a lot better:
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    Kinda depends how compact and how light you're thinking. My personal favourite small light cabs (that are still in production) are the Bergantino CN212 - has lots of bottom end, 4 ohms so draws full power from your amp, is well made and looks classy. For a 1x12 I prefer the Aguilar SL112 to the Berg CN112 but both are good.
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    This may be a bit off the wall as a suggestion but have you looked at the Jule Monique pre-amps? I heard one recently and was blown away by it. Ran it through the power section of an Aguilar Tone Hammer TH500 and a DB750. They get consistent rave reviews on Talkbass in the States - I don't think I've ever seen so many universally great reviews. Of course it's only a pre-amp but could be matched with valve power amp. Jule offers them with a Demeter 800w power amp but it's not valve. I've ordered the integrated version called the De-Monique, should be here in about 4-5 weeks I should add that I help part time in a retailer that's importing these into the UK but that's nothing to do with why I'm suggesting they are worth considering. I've owned an SVTII non-pro and Aguilar DB750 and I have really struggled with the weight of these. I think the Monique will be he answer for me and am hoping, after a long quest, to have found my 'perfect' amp
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    The shop I help out at offers this solution: I'm not sure how effective it is though. . .
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    One of the biggest innovations in amplifier and cabinet technology has been weight reduction. As someone who meets a lot of 'ordinary' players every week, I'd say the single most common question I get asked is about how much a bass weighs and ways in which to reduce back or shoulder strain because of years of playing 'abuse'. There are some people making consistently light instruments that still sound amazing and feel like a 'real' bass - Jens Ritter 4 strings regularly come in at 7.5lbs with solid woods and Roger Sadowsky has made consistently good basses under 8lbs using chambered bodies. Of course there are others as well - in fact I have a Martin Petersen Sei that's only 6.5lbs - I just happen to have had a lot of first hand experience with Ritter and Sadowsky. So my theory is that manufacturers will eventually produce instruments that are lighter, without incurring huge cost, and don't cause their players to have long term health issues. There's always been a negative reaction to man-made materials and non-traditional body shapes so I'm going with things that look and feel like a Fender but weigh around 7lbs with no loss of perfect balance of depth of tone
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    All three! I've seen & played quite a few and some have been great, some quite poor and all points in between. . . Sold a tobacco sunburst one recently that was lovely - beautifully made, nicely finished, good paint job etc. etc and it sounded really nice. Conversely I saw one that was pretty nasty, poor neck pocket, very rough fret ends, paint finish patchy and very bland sounding. As chance would have it this particular one was bought by a scam artist with a fake credit card that was, subsequently, untraceable so maybe he got what he deserved (although it probably just re-appeared for sale somewhere else). My biggest reservation is that they can sometimes sound a little 'bland' but they can often really benefit from a simple pickup upgrade. Of course this can be true of US Fenders as well.
  25. molan
    [quote name='tauzero' timestamp='1378465028' post='2200659'] It would appear that neither Harley riders nor sports bike riders can comprehend that there is a whole world of bikes that aren't sports bikes or Harleys. Oh well. [/quote] I'm pretty sure they've noticed other bikes on the road They are, to a degree, fairly extreme opposites and there are few owners of both. However there are lots of bikers owning both an HD or a sports bike and an 'everyday' bike as well so lines become more blurred when considering something like 'naked' bikes for example. I've also known a lot of people with off-road bikes as well (although not all of them actually get off Tarmac all that often). I guess it's a bit like owners of something like a vintage pre-CBS Fender having a US Standard for everyday gigs and using the vintage bass for 'special occasion' events.
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