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[quote name='Musicman20' timestamp='1480411984' post='3184074'] I suspect the recent drop of the £ and the increases in prices has made instruments very difficult to sell, even if it is indirectly, e.g. the price of the instrument hasn't changed, but people have less spare income or are being much more careful. [/quote] I know we're not supposed to mention this, and that some people refuse to accept that it had any effect, but our sales dropped 42% in the 6 weeks post June 23. In the 6 months before that we were up about 6% year on year (and this was from a high base in 2015).

If it's a really nice bass then I'd buy it because it sounds great and is wonderful to play. I wouldn't pay a high price for a refin with replacement pickup and pots.

Two basses and two amps for every gig just in case. The second bass is little Status Streamline that stays in its gig bag and the amp is an even tinier GK MB200, also in a minute gig bag. I don't think this is anything to do with professionalism, or lack of it, on my part. Simply avoids a pain in the ass if were to break a string or battery inexplicably fails and / or a valve goes in my amp or I blow a fuse. Having a spare will get me through a gig without hassle and without inconveniencing the rest of my band

[quote name='Thunderbird' timestamp='1480184776' post='3182386'] try the ebay shop [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Dean-Markley-Helix-Stainless-Steel-bass-guitar-4-5-string-sets-select-gauge-/222189574507?var=&hash=item33bb87d96b:m:myyxptcHhDIzisYWT_Wp97Q"]http://www.ebay.co.u...hDIzisYWT_Wp97Q[/url] there is a few types on there [/quote] Thanks for the link It was potentially a bit 'sensitive' to list on the main site so eBay is sometimes easier (although the fees are a killer!).

[quote name='Thunderbird' timestamp='1480148661' post='3181947'] That is were I ordered mine from I did not know it was your shop anyway I am a happy customer and delivery was good now get some more 45-105's in stock lol [/quote] We bought a random job lot of Dean Markley strings because they were either being discontinued or the distributor wasn't stocking them in the UK any more. All we have left, in this design, are the two gauges above. There's all sorts of other types & gauges etc. though

[quote name='SH73' timestamp='1480074812' post='3181448'] Where? Can't find any. [/quote] We have a batch at BassGear #2610 are 45-100 @£11.99 #2610B are 45-126 @£14.99 Usually only available on eBay but we can supply direct for BC members

Interesting little article here about Class D amps: http://www.bassplayer.com/amps/1166/max-mini-a-roundup-of-ultra-lightweight-class-d-mini-amps/59557

[quote name='JapanAxe' timestamp='1479841913' post='3179740'] Check out the TGI Extreme - I paid £37 from Bassgear, but I'm not sure they do them now they are online only. [/quote] Out of stock but we can get them quickly. Best case quality we could for a decent 'everyday' bag. Not as tough as a Mono and doesn't have the amazing Mono warranty but a fraction of the price.

I did the piezo lead swap on a 121P and really liked the way it sounded. Sent the full signal through the 12" driver.

It'll be interesting to see how the new Sadowsky system sounds. He has a custom pickup built by Carey Nordstrand with a twin single coil pickup at the bridge. One coil is set in the classic 70's position and the other in 60's. Switching allows either one to be used individually or both in tandem. All basses slated to have this configuration will also have the Will Lee mid boost circuit fitted too. I don't think the aim is specifically to get that fat MM sound but knowing Roger this will have been in development and testing for quite a while so ought to work really well.

Last set of 76 P pickups that I saw sell went for £165. Using the same ratio of exaggeration would value the bass at £1,030 😄

I'm going to say what I always say - get a decent PA and put as much as possible through it. Take control of your sound rather than letting room acoustics and layout cause you so many problems.

Is it still under warranty? Polar are the UK distributor and really helpful.

If Mr Slutsky really wrote about the act of killing the moon in his treatise on Jameson and Kaye then I guess he may well have been delusional. I must admit I've read through his works and not noticed this lunar obsession but maybe it's buried deep in the subtext somewhere. . .

[quote name='lojo' timestamp='1460094266' post='3022444'] Just out of interest what do you all think this is worth on the second hand market for a quick sale ? [/quote] 8x10's are near impossible to sell these days. We recently sold a brand new Hartke for £195 and were pleased to get that much for it!

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/322311905354

Ouch - that was the last thing I needed on a Sunday morning 😂

For many years I tended to put Carol down as a fraud because of her claims to have played on some Motown classics that all the evidence appears to prove were false. I guess it still rankles a little but I've grown to really appreciate a lot of her work and, alongside Jamerson, her role in making the bass a more prominent instrument in popular music. Some of her basslines, especially some of the simpler ones, are just absolutely perfect for the songs. I quite liked this recent video demonstrating some of her lines and techniques: https://reverb.com/uk/news/the-bass-sounds-and-techniques-of-carol-kaye

I spoke to a pub manager about this one night and he said the fact that he has live bands every week means that his customers keep coming back. Many of them come on nights that bands aren't playing and he believes that if he lost the bands he'd lose these customers completely. By 'investing' in music once a week he keeps his loyal customer base happy and, in a very competitive local environment, that's his livelihood.