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I agree about the yodelling and the ukuleles but Niteworks and Wolfstone both make very good use of the pipes, albeit in a rock rather than prog setting. So, pipes can* be okay. *Not Mull of bloody Kintyre though.
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Pretty much this 😁 Strawbs were and still are one of my favourite bands (still going strong and producing new music rather than just rehashing their back catalogue unlike some one might mention…) but I was never sure about the “prog” title. More obviously prog favourites were Camel, Mike Oldfield, Gentle Giant, Yes, Marrilion, King Crimson and Genesis in roughly that order. There were others, of course, but these were the ones that I stuck with and still listen to today. That said, I could never get into Van Der Graaf Generator or Greenslade - not sure why, they just never captured my attention.
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For so many years, it was the love that dare not speak its name so, finally, I can come out into the open and say it; I like prog. There. I’ve said it. God, that feels good. Er…., I also like jazz. Don’t hate me.
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My name is Skinnyman and I am a serial GASer. I need help and I sign up here in the hope that, with your support, I can avoid buying any gear this year. This is a triple challenge for me as I also play guitar and keys in my current band so not only have I to abstain from bass-related acquisitions, I have to stay on the synth and geetar wagons as well. All that said, I currently have all of the gear I need for personal and gig use (must keep telling myself that) and Santa brought me a new sequencer, a drum machine and a loop pedal. Hopefully, this means I’ll be able to actually learn to play some of the gear I’ve got rather than just keep buying and selling it (I do realise that I’m only kidding myself.). Thank you, brothers and sisters
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What are you listening to right now?
Skinnyman replied to Sarah5string's topic in General Discussion
I've always liked a bit of Celtic music (Runrig, Wolfstone, etc, etc). I saw these guys the other night on BBC Scotland (Celtic Connections) and got their latest album on the strength of it. Celtic EDM. Nice. This track is particularly lovely -
Those little Yamahas are the business. I’m just about getting by with the sounds on my Krome but I’m just waiting for us to add the cover song to the set list that justifies me getting the YC. I tried to buy a Stay stand earlier in the year but there weren’t any available. Fortunately, I managed to get a deal on a used Konig & Meyer Spider but those Stays look like superb value and really neat design.
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Moog have just relaunched the (hardware) Model D!!!
Skinnyman replied to Quatschmacher's topic in Other Instruments
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Jez bought a guitar amp from me. Super smooth transaction (only upset by my inability to type my email address correctly and thus sending the PayPal payment into a strange financial limbo for a while), prompt payment and quick responses to emails. Exactly the kind of transaction you want on BC. Thanks Jez!
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Sale agreed Up for sale is a Barefaced GXii Guitar cab. This is the original version of what is now known as the Reformer. Mine is the “American voiced” model which has an Eminence 12” speaker rather than the Celestion that was fitted to the “British Voiced” version and the current model. I bought this new direct from Barefaced in 2019 with the intention of gigging it. Then, for some reason I can’t quite recall, all our gigs were cancelled and this, plus a little Bugera Infinium T5, became my home practice rig. By the time the world started to turn again I’d gone FRFR and IEMs so the cab became redundant. It’s too good to just sit unused so up for sale it goes. The Reformer is £599 plus delivery and a long wait - I’ve priced this to (hopefully) shift. Condition is mint - even the Tolex covering! I’d prefer collection or to meet somewhere but I can post within the UK for an extra £20. Photos;
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Update: I’ve got a reasonable PX offer for the Taylor which I’ll probably accept unless I get an offer of £1700 or better…. I’m selling my Taylor 814ce. According to the serial number it was made in September 2014 in California. I bought it new in 2015 from Gig Gear in Harlow and have only ever used it at home. I’ve finally realised that I just don’t play it so it sits unused in its hard case. This is a crying shame and so it should go. Condition is immaculate. There may be a couple of scuffs on the case but otherwise it’s excellent. I have all the original paperwork, care instructions, etc and I’ll also include a set of new Elixir strings as it’s due a string change. It’s available to try out here in Hull or PM me to arrange a meet somewhere or - if you’re not too far away - I can bring it to you. I would really prefer not to courier this if it can be helped so please PM to see what the options are. I’m setting the price based on used prices elsewhere on the net but I’m open to sensible offers. I’m not really after trades but I’ll consider any suggestions on the off chance you have something I need. Any questions, please PM me. Thanks for looking
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That’s exactly what I needed to know - thank you!
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Apologies if this has been covered elsewhere - a search didn’t turn up anything A friend is a member of a choir and they’re aiming to have one of their concerts recorded and produce a bunch of physical CDs to sell at their performances. There are loads of companies who do CD duplication, mastering, etc but I’m guessing that a few people on BC have been down this road and can suggest companies they recommend or ones to avoid? Quantities won’t be massive - probably an initial run of 200. AFAIK, the music they’re recording is all out of copyright but just in case they’ve slipped in a couple of Megadeth tunes without telling anyone, does anyone know what the rules are for recording other peoples songs to CD? I believe they’d need a PRS licence but can anyone confirm that? Thanks….
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What a great idea. I wonder if this might help when we’re trying the cross-country bass relay to ship gear from one end of the country to the other? Anyway, I am added. Subject to approval, of course. Which, if I’m honest with myself, I’d understand if it was withheld.
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How important is YOUR visual performance?
Skinnyman replied to Ricky 4000's topic in General Discussion
I think it’s important that a band put some energy into their performance - I draw the line at Shadows-style synchronised stepping but I’m all in favour of having some movement on ‘stage’. Having said that, I’m an inveterate shoe-starer, largely because I’m too busy trying to remember the notes. I occasionally manage a small shuffle but that’s about it. I am aware of my hypocrisy. -
I spent an hour or so playing with a Summit at Gear4music and really wanted to love it but, somehow, it just didn’t ‘click’ with me. It’s a great synth, beautifully made and I really like the user interface - but I just couldn’t get excited about it. I had a quick noodle with the Polybrute while I was at G4M and it makes a great sound. It was a useful exercise because, playing with it, I realised that it’s got way more potential than I need and I didn’t really gel with the workflow. I much preferred the Summit. I’m loving the Take 5 but I suspect that I’ll be adding a Peak to it at some point…. If I was going Roland, I think I’d go with the System 8 as that gives you an awful lot of flexibility.
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Roland menus are often painful. Others to consider are the ASM Hydrasynth, Novation Summit and the Sequential Rev2. I just went through a similar exercise and ended up with a sequential Take 5.
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I’ve got a decent trade-in offer which I’m likely to take unless anyone wants to jump in now and offer me more than £450? The Great Clearout continues. I need to cut down on the herd so I’m selling my PRS SE Custom 24. This is the 2019 Limited Edition in a fetching Tampas Green with a beautiful roasted maple neck. After digging around on the PRS website, I can confirm that the serial number denotes it as Korean-made, (although the fact that it says “Built by World Musical Instrument Co. Ltd, Korea” on the back of the headstock is a right giveaway). The colour maybe wasn’t my first choice (although it has grown on me) but when I plugged it in and played it in the shop suddenly the colour didn’t matter and I just had to have it. Full spec is here https://www.dv247.com/en_GB/GBP/PRS-SE-Custom-24-Roasted-Maple-Limited-Trampas-Green/art-GIT0049341-000 Sadly, since we’ve downsized into a smaller house I just haven’t got the room and things have to go (Ric bass and a nice Taylor acoustic coming soon). I have to keep the guitars I gig with but as the PRS has only ever been used at home, it has go. Condition is immaculate. It comes with the PRS gig bag which itself is a thing of quality. Available to try here in Hull or I can meet up - PM for details. Post would be a last resort and within the UK only. Some pics (forgive the frantic patterns on the soft furnishings)…
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Reduced: Now just £50 plus £5 postage (UK only) I bought this little beauty in 2019 (although I notice that it’s stamped as “01/2017” on the bottom so presumably it sat on GAK’s shelves for a while until I bought it….) I bought it as a backup for gigs but ended up not using it (y’know, pandemic and all that) and I now have other backup options so it’s just sitting in its box unused. It’s 50w into 8ohms or 60w into 4ohms. Condition is excellent apart from some light scratches on the top (which I’ve tried to show in the pictures). It may be digital but the sound is excellent and you have a wide range of drive available from mild “grit” to heavy distortion. It’s not Line6 levels of insane drive but it does a decent blues or rock lead nicely. There’s an FX loop, built-in reverb and plug for a footswitch to swap between channels. The amp is in its original packaging with power lead and paperwork. It can be collected from me at the seaside or I can post to UK addresses for a fiver. And a review here: https://www.guitarguitar.co.uk/news/140947/
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I sold Trev my Korg Wavestate. Super smooth transaction, a really easy guy to deal with; great comms and lightning fast payment. A perfect BassChat transaction, thanks Trev!
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Price Drop to £65 I'm selling my M-Audio MIDI Controller. 61 velocity sensitive keys with USB and 5-pin MIDI. It can be powered by USB or, if you're using it with the 5-pin MIDI, by a 9v adaptor. The adaptor must be centre-positive so you can't use a standard pedal power supply - except you can because I'll include the little polarity swapper). I bought this not very long ago when I was taking on-line piano lessons. I'm now seeing a real person and using a real piano so the M-Audio is just taking up space on my desk that I could with getting back! Condition is excellent and I was pleasantly surprised by the build quality. Available for collection from the seaside. I have the original box so I can post if required (that'll be an extra tenner please). It’s not the most robust box I’ve ever seen but I should be able to bubble wrap it safely. Or - depending where you are - I may be able to drop it off on my travels. PM to discuss Pictures…excuse the clutter on my desk
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It doesn’t, I’m afraid. I got it in the original polystyrene and cardboard packaging which are moulded to the bass itself which makes me think that it didn’t have a hard case originally. Dan had advertised it with a gig bag but I’m not sure if it was original to the bass or just a generic gig bag - I ended up not taking it, largely because I forgot! The accessories are all present and correct - user guide, pick-up cover, etc. I have it in a generic hard case which is included in the sale.