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Ampeg SVT-II Original - King of valve amps! NOW SOLD
molan replied to molan's topic in Amps and Cabs For Sale
After a lot of initial interest it seems everything has gone very quiet Happy to consider trades on anything that might be easy to sell - probably more interested in basses than amps but you never know. . . -
Wow, this looks really nice Mark! Nice to see you have your sandals on today too -
Hawkwind - some great (and under-appreciated) bass playing
molan replied to Clarky's topic in General Discussion
I ran the on-stage monitor mix for them once about 7-8 years ago. Absolutely great fun & a really nice bunch. I had a fascinating conversation with Dave Brock about rust problems on '70's Mercs and where to find the cheapest replacement parts, lol. Excellent gig too, some really nice playing across the band, really liked the drummer (Richard Chadwick I think). Huw Lloyd-Langton was on guitar & it turned out he lives really near me. I spot him around town now & then but I don't think he's very well these days. -
[quote name='mike13' post='845782' date='May 23 2010, 02:41 PM']Price is $6500.00AUD it will be in London June 24th 2010,pix to follow[/quote] That's about £3,750 at today's exchange rates
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molan replied to Delberthot's topic in eBay - Weird and Wonderful
I must admit that this has happened to me a few times but I came to the conclusion that there are no real out & out bargains to be had on EBay that haven't been spotted by someone here as well as me. I've PM'd people a few times about stuff I think they might fancy (rather than posting in the Ebay section) and almost every time they've already spotted it and are 'watching' it on the Bay. -
[quote name='dudewheresmybass' post='845302' date='May 22 2010, 07:33 PM']according to the MXR / dunlop rep, there won't be any in this country until at least november, and the retail will be in the region of £180! They wonder why so many people buy from the states!?![/quote] Lots of UK dealers are advertising them as being in stock already Street price ranges from £120 to £150
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I'm watching the JT & CK gig right now - I love CK's voice now that she's become a little throatier (is that an Ok word to use, lol?). They are out on tour all over the place together at the moment but nothing mentioned about coming to the UK yet. Jimmy J's playing on the JT live album is awesome, just fabulous in places and a tone to die for. Super nice guy too I've seen Lee Sklar live a few times and he's pretty cool, always a great core tone to his playing as well.
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I keep seeing ads for this on TalkBass and quite fancy trying one out. I use the MXR Auto-Q at the moment which generally does what I need but I'm assuming the fact they've bought out another envelope type pedal means the new one must sound different? Looks quite cool too:
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You know , there are times when I think I'm pretty bad at the good old bass revolving door syndrome but I'm pleased to see that you continually keep me looking half way sane, lol. I have a string of J styled basses if you want to borrow one whilst you make the big decision about what bass to buy next ? My Shuker J might be just perfect? I haven't played it for 2-3 months and it's sitting at rehearsal venue if you fancy it for a bit? -
Very nice little rig I'd love to try one of these out. . . -
Seriously impressed Urb - I work in a media industry that is awards obsessed so I know just how hard it is to actually win one of these things! Hope you got completely smashed at the awards dinner
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I haven't seen him live for years, last time was at the RFH I think & I had backstage passes but was way too shy to even say hello in the tiny little bar there. I did say hi to George Duke but only because he spoke to me first, lol. Great live sound - I know this sounds a bit obvious but he really sounds like he does on the albums - unlike some people who get buried in the mix & you can't hear them properly.
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Bassline Incognito Custom 4 (P-J) + hardcase: £ SOLD !!!
molan replied to eubassix's topic in Basses For Sale
[quote name='lozbass' post='844121' date='May 21 2010, 01:36 PM']The news offers a bit of stress relief for me. Sombody has snagged an absolute bargain![/quote] Me too - I don't really 'need' something like this but it was such a great price for a really nice looking bass - I've been biting my typing fingers to stop me making a play for it, lol. -
[quote name='lee650' post='843558' date='May 20 2010, 09:17 PM']Hi barrie Iv used a three guitar rockstand for years, but i must say the foam on the bottom splits eventually, exposing the metal, not good for your nice expensive basses, i have a double hercules one too, and ive had no bother, but the footprint is massive, have you thought about wall mounting them?[/quote] Cheers Lee, I've got the double Hercules but I agree about the footprint, it's not far off the same overall space as a 5 in a row stand. My little music room isn't very well designed for wall mounting becuase of windows, doors & radiators Quik-Lok is looking like the favourite now - thanks for the pic Dubs, really useful to see one in-situ. Cheapest I've see a 5 slot stand is £70 though.
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I tried out one of the Hercules stands - absolutely hopeless! It simply won't balance a J shaped bass at all. You have to carefully balance the bass against the little foam rubber pad at te back and the slightest knock send them flying. It's been discontinued now, I wonder why. . . Also spotted a QuickLok one but haven't seen it up close:
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Do you know which pre-amp this has? Doesn't look like the Greengrove active units he uses these days/
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[quote name='birdy' post='843268' date='May 20 2010, 04:31 PM']I have just played this bass again and its as good as I remembered it. You will not get a better 5 string passive P bass anywhere on the planet. I am no fan of antigua but this bass is stunning in the flesh, its more of a grey burst and the fingerboard wood is delightful. I told Steve that he is mad to be selling this as it would cost well over £3000 to get one of these from the States. Steve[/quote] +1 to all of the above! As Loz mentioned earlier, the list on these from Jimmy is now up around the $5,000 mark without shipping or import duties etc. -
I think I've seen SoundsLive listing them at £499 already
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[quote name='Cairobill' post='842564' date='May 19 2010, 09:40 PM']It's very, very close to one of the best basses I have ever played, the baby blue Me'Shell Celinder at the gallery.... Hmmmm CB[/quote] I still dream of that one, lol. Got frighteningly close to owning it at one point but it wasn't to be
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[quote name='Fat Rich' post='841980' date='May 19 2010, 01:05 PM']When I first saw buckeye burl I wanted some on a bass, but I seem to be going off it.... it's so in your face and hardly looks like wood. I'm sure it's one of those woods that photos can't do justice to, and I haven't seen any close up but I think I prefer something a bit more subtle. Bet it's a fantastic bass though![/quote] Funnilly enough I went the opposite way, lol. Didn't like the look of buckeye at all (or spalted maple) when it first started appearing. It's really grown on me now though and I'd have no hesitation buying one if the right bass came along I agree about the 'fantastic bass' bit - I've never played a Fodera but everything I hear about them is uniformly excellent!
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I think the 'tonewood' thing is just the fact that it's a particularly dense form of rosewood Probably about as close as you can get to the density and strength of a Stus board whilst still being wood It's also really nice to look at and play, just a lovely piece of wood really. I don't know how long Jimmy had this in stock but I think he's a very responsible user of wood and it would have been from before it became banned from further use.
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[quote name='GreeneKing' post='840985' date='May 18 2010, 03:35 PM']Okay, what's DN? Not everyone will know I suspect. Peter[/quote] Dalbergia nigra [i](or negra)[/i] From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The Bahia Rosewood, Brazilian Rosewood, Rio Rosewood, Jacarandá De Brasil, Pianowood, Caviuna, or Obuina (Dalbergia nigra) is a species of legume in the Fabaceae family. It is found only in Brazil, from the eastern forests of Bahia to Rio de Janeiro. It is threatened by habitat loss, since most of its habitat has been converted to farmland. Due to its endangered status, it is CITES-listed, and illegal to trade. As with other kinds of rosewood, this timber is very hard and dense. It is used for flooring, and for building furniture, wands and [b]musical instruments[/b]. It is also used for turnery such as wooden chess sets, bowls, platters, candlesticks, etc. Basically it's a particularly rare form of rosewood that is no longer available because it's endangered. Very desirable tonewood & lovely finish making it sounds great and really nice to play. Carried a big price premium when available!
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[quote name='Toasted' post='840878' date='May 18 2010, 02:19 PM']Keith, from the knob closest the pickguard: Vol / Vol / Vintage Tone Control / Treble / Bass I could bring it over one night this week if you'd like a play? It's a really nice bass.[/quote] That VTC is the killer control - really sweet operation and lets you set up a core tone & then just gradually roll high end off depending on individual song requirements Saves a lot of faffing about with bass / treble & amp controls to cover a hell of a lot of live gigging requirements!
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Lovely, is that some kind of vintage tint on the neck? It's much darker than either of my J Updates.
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[quote name='Merton' post='840105' date='May 17 2010, 08:00 PM']No uk pricing for the MB200 head (that i've seen yet). BUT... My bro in law flies to LA next week. Hmm... Shall i?[/quote] Is it multi-voltage? I nearly made a mistake with the Shuttles - the 6.0 is dual voltage but the 3.0 isn't.