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I always carry my old Sadowsky outboard pre-amp pedal as emergency backup. Luckily I've never needed it at a gig but I have used it at the odd rehearsal room with a knackered amp & simply bypassed the pre. Works really well like this - certainly better than some of the nasty Ashdown pre's in one rehearsal place I used to use! Plenty of small amps around these days but all relatively expensive if they're not going to be used A used Shuttle 3.0 is probably the lowest price option - enough power for most gigs if you're running into 4 ohms and/or have PA support as well

Ooh, I saw this on the Bay & thought it looked really nice - you'll have to let us know what it sounds like

[quote name='Rachel' post='839494' date='May 17 2010, 09:03 AM']Thanks guys - that does look good! And a great price, too. This is what I found last night, I think it looks pretty sweet, what do you lot think? [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=78972"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=78972[/url] Cheers x[/quote] Another good 'does everything' kinda cab. I guess that's the beauty of 12's these days, plenty of low end without losing mids. Personally I've always thought Eden cabs look really cool with those gold coloured tweeters, lol. Definitely a pro piece of kit (which comes with the usual weight problems - at 78lbs it's a substantial lift - nothing like the XLT4x10 I had which was a frightening 98lbs!). Eden heads are very nice as well if you want a 'matching' pair. The World Tour heads often come up for sale at reasonable prices

I have a Mesa Boogie shock rack for my SVTII There's some pics here : [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=86917"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=86917[/url] I did get one offer for the amp without the rack so there's an outside chance I might be able to sell the rack on its own. Doesn't have any wheels though so maybe not any use for you. I can lift it on my own but it's a 2 man job ideally - especially if any sort of distance is involved! They are pretty bomb-proof though - which is very useful with all those valves to protect

[quote name='LawrenceH' post='839339' date='May 16 2010, 10:28 PM']Or this: [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=85827"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=85827[/url] Which is a steal of a price because the brand isn't that well known...but it will be a LOT better than anything new close to that price.[/quote] Great cab - incredibly cheap!

Lots of roadworks around there at the moment - watch out for travelling times

I keep looking at this & drooling, lol. That's at the bass not the cat by the way. . .

[quote name='JTUK' post='838788' date='May 16 2010, 12:35 PM']this looks a lot for your money.. [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=86994"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=86994[/url] Make sure you have help to move it and if you do the more modular Warwick set-up covers quite a lot of basses...[/quote] That is a really nice set up for the money! The thing I really like about this is the fact that the 'modular' set up will allow you to just use one or other cab on its own for smaller gigs and then bring them both in for larger ones. Personally I'm a big fan of the 1x15 + 2x10 combination. Those Warwick cabs look really cool on stage as well Mat bought a cab from me recently - absolutely top guy, knows his stuff and a really good player. Straight as they come as well - definitely worth a chat with him and he'll tell you the good & bad points about the Warwick kit.

Simple thought from me is that you should have a good look around here on BC for a quality used rig. GK stuff holds value reasonably well, Peavey probably less so. I had a very quick look and found a huge GK rig up for sale with a 700RB head plus a pair of GK cabs for only £500! [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=68842&hl=700rb&st=20"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=...700rb&st=20[/url] I'm sure there's other stuff around as well Personally I would never recommend a gig of any decent size without a DI for the bass (especially outdoors) but obviously that's going to depend on your PA and live sound person.

Apologies if this is a bit basic but there's some ok little vids here on intonation setting

I was hunting around for buckeye burl basses & came across this stunning piece of workmanship form Fodera:

[quote name='SpinalTap' post='838398' date='May 15 2010, 08:22 PM']Great colour, and the J pickups on a P body look very good. Classic, but with a nice edge.[/quote] I must admit that I'm really excited about this one!

I had a black Lakland DJ for a while with a red tort guard & I really liked the look. Something like this:

Nice one Rich. I have to say this is the first Fender I've had any serious interest in for some time. I'd love to see that CAR finish in the flesh

[quote name='barks' post='803118' date='Apr 11 2010, 10:09 PM']Nice looking bass - love the green. I did look at this one closely myself when I saw it up for sale. Bet it will be a cracker. Neil.[/quote] So it's finally on its way! Slight payment glitch as someone in the US owed me money & agreed to pay the seller direct for me & then promptly went on tour & forgot! Should be here in a week or so There's some really nice shots of it being played by the current owner here: [url="http://www.lifechurch.tv/player-only/file/RSB_Set1-nowords_640x360_8"]http://www.lifechurch.tv/player-only/file/...words_640x360_8[/url]