Clarky

As the website's a bit pants, here is the FaceBook page for BigE speakers https://www.facebook.com/BigEloudspeakers Per my OP, cash sale preferred but would listen to trade offers for DB specific lightweight combos (eg, Phil Jones, but nothing with two 5" speakers only [not loud enough]), or possibly Gallien-Krueger MB112S or 200MB) plus cash my way

Sold

Looks like these might be sold (to a TalkBass'er)

bump, still for sale. Incidentally, I checked out cost of postage abroad and its a whopping £76 via Interparcel which probably means this is a UK-only sale (ParcelForce wouldn't even give a quote for some strange reason)

[quote name='bassace' timestamp='1370244282' post='2097887'] What's the weight, Clarky? Can't find it on the Spec. [/quote] Hi Roger, from Mike's email to me: "The Big E 4x5 is $750 and goes roughly the volume of two of the Crazy 8's. it's 21 x 15 x 11" and weighs about 30#."

I bought these last week, looking for a Scott LaFaro type pizz sound but without the hassle and expense of real gut strings. However, my old German flatback bass is very boomy and these just do not suit it, they just come across as too indistinct/muddy. They slap very well indeed (well, as far as my rudimentary slapping goes) but don't have the tone or volume I was looking for as pizz strings - and my band is 100% pizz. In perfect condition (less than a week on my bass and they don't have silks to destroy by fitting/removing) and cost me Euro 100 (£80) last week. So how about £70 posted to get you some pre-stretched, otherwise as-new strings which would be wonderful for a predominantly slap bass setup? [url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I6fc686jVVg"]https://www.youtube....h?v=I6fc686jVVg[/url] [url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-kl3A3m1XY0"]https://www.youtube....h?v=-kl3A3m1XY0[/url]

This is Mike Arnopol's BigE 4x5 cab, the most hotly praised double bass cab in the US (see here: [url="http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f4/big-e-4x5-910188/"]http://www.talkbass....g-e-4x5-910188/[/url]). It employs clever vortex technology whereby the four 5 inch speakers are all pointing inwards so that the sound dispersion means you can hear yourself wherever you stand on stage (within reason) and that the sound (allegedly) gets better the further away you stand. Its immensely uncoloured and has an attack/decay profile that completely suits double bass. Tony Bennett's DB player says its the best cab he's ever played and there are lots of advocates on Talkbass. So why sell? SImple, I play in a loud band with drums, guitar, two vocals and mandolin and the subtleties/nuances this cab brings are completely lost (as I discovered at our gig on Friday; I may as well have been playing through a cheap Hartke stack; or to put it another way, its a bit like doing the school run in a MacLaren F1) - it really needs to be played by someone in a small(er) jazz or folk group where its superior sonic qualities can actually be heard and appreciated. It took 8 weeks or so to build and be delivered and cost me £720 to import including HMRC duty ($750 cab + $150 shipping plus 20% duty) ... and I have since spent £40 on a custom Roqsolid cover (ie, all-in its cost £760). Its in immaculate condition and only a month or so old. Would like to sell for as close to £700 as possible (I have basically saved you the hassle of importing one and its perfect with cover!) or p/x (cash my way) for a compact DB combo (eg, Phil Jones Flightcase or Super Flightcase) Next to my Arnopol Crazy 8 cab: [attachment=136155:post-2944-0-37595200-1367058706.jpg] BigE details here: [url="http://bigeloudspeakers.com/catalog.htm"]http://bigeloudspeak...com/catalog.htm[/url]

He's in Sheffield

Hi there could you check your message box as i have no message from you

Bump for offers near asking price

You have a PM, Jamie