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  1. Clarky
    I got this as part of a trade a couple of months back with Happy Jack. Due to new EA amp I am putting this up for sale. Given photo importation problems on BassChat, I will just show an ad here for the amp from DV247 [url="http://www.dv247.com/guitars/gallien-krueger-mb500-bass-guitar-amplifier-head--97438?gclid=CJbGxPz2-bQCFaTMtAodkycACQ"]http://www.dv247.com...CFaTMtAodkycACQ[/url] where you can see its normally £400 (although its not in stock, nor is it in stock at GAK, the other 'cheapie' site - Thomann has them for about £415 as does Gear4Music) Condition: generally good. A few slight scratches on the top, from having things (pedals? tuners? preamp?) sat on it while owned by Happy Jack, plus he had appended some velcro on the top of it (presumably to attach said pedal/tuner/preamp) which can easily be removed. Nothing at all major and nothing visible front on. Functions perfectly How about [s]£315 £305[/s] £280 ncluding UK postage? Specs here: [b] Gallien Krueger MB500 500 Watt Ultra Light Head[/b] This ultra-light, under-4-pound Gallien-Krueger MB500 bass amplifier head is fully equipped with professional features: master and gain, padded input, contour, 4-band active EQ, footswitchable boost, tuning mute, effects loop, isolated DI, Speakon combo outputs, headphone/line out, and 500W of power into 4-ohm loads. [b] MB2 500 Watt Ultra Light Head Features[/b][list] [*]500W at 4 ohms, 350W at 8 ohms [*]10dB pad [*]Tuning Mute [*]Input Gain, Master [*]Contour [*]4-band active EQ [*]Footswitchable boost with independent volume [*]Effects Loop & Tuner out [*]Transformer Isolated DI out with Pre/Post Switch and Ground Lift [*]Dual Speakon Combo Outputs [*]Headphone/Line Out [*]Footswitch Input [*][b]Dimensions[/b]: 11" W x 1-3/4" H x 7-3/4" D [*][b]Weight[/b]: Less than 4lb. [/list]
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    [quote name='Wiggybass' timestamp='1358782418' post='1944868'] I think you might mean 'Irish yew'...? [/quote]in the name of the law (Bad joke, sorry) More seriously, best of luck with your sale but adding a link to pictures of the bass in a hosted website like photobucket or flickr would really help your sale along Edit: I see you've added a link. Good stuff! Beautiful bass
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    I played a gig at "loud rock band" levels on Saturday (Hootananny, Brixton; normally has reggae and rock bands) and had to rely on the PA bins and stage monitors, although I had my amp on stage behind me (it was inaudible). I couldn't hear my double bass very well and ended up playing harder than I would normally to compensate (very sore fingers, blisters etc). But it was all I could do to avoid feedback (the stage was so boomy the sound guy told me to turn my amp down) and to fit with the rest of the band. Wasn't ideal but it worked
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    I did a mini tour in Portugal and just used a PlatPro to DI to the house PA each time. Worked very well. Feedback issues meant I was also forced to use a Headway preamp to DI at a gig recently at a venue with good PA (Half Moon, Putney). Again it worked pretty well. The key is if you can trust the house PA and soundman/lady. I bring an amp with me for insurance as much as anything and because it kids me that I am in control of what comes out of the speakers! I think BCer BurritoBass also gigs DB only via DI and is happy with that, but again his band Case Hardin tend to play in good venues with I assume reliable PA systems
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    Sold
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    and replied!
  7. Clarky
    [quote name='jeremywatt' timestamp='1358688567' post='1943316'] Hi There- I learnt Rabbath Technique at university level but don't use it so much in my day to day orchestral playing in London any more. I teach privately, but I'm not registered at Talk Bass. Is there a way for me to contact this guy without registering at Talk Bass? I can certainly help him. [/quote] I checked his profile on TB and there's no stated email, you would have to contact him by PM on TB or reply to his thread. Either way you would need to register, so why not? it's free, takes a couple of minutes and you may even find the vast double bass forums useful?
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    Been a few days bump
  9. Clarky
    I keep coming back to look at this, just beautiful with lovely real mojo - my favourite looking bass for sale on BC right now (and there are some other beauties too). Wish I had the cash right now but, as I don't, have a bump from me!
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    First gig with the Ehrlund and it couldn't have been a tougher one to try it out on. We played a rock/reggae venue (Hootananny, Brixton) and the volume was absolutely at loud 'rock band' level. I had some initial horrible feedback problems in the soundcheck, not helped by the stage being a very large wooden box (about five feet high and as boomy as its possible to get). However, the soundman played around with EQ on the PA system and I stood a bit further back on stage (away from the monitors) and apparently the sound out front was excellent (one of our friends in the audience was a sound engineer). I reckon thats the toughest possible test passed then - most of our gigs are at nothing like that volume level. My rig was Ehrlund-->effects return of AI Clarus-->Crazy8 cab but I had to keep the volume level very low behind me on stage to help minimise feedback and I had to rely on the monitors to hear myself
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    On this google images page, the fifth pic shows Willie playing the bass on tour https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=alleva+coppolo+willie+weeks&hl=en&client=safari&sa=X&tbo=u&tbm=isch&source=univ&ei=hcb7UOW8Iemp0QXspoHgDA&ved=0CEgQsAQ&biw=768&bih=928#biv=i|4;d|LUIfLb4LaFvlPM:
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    This is a superb bass with provenance, played by the great Willie Weeks on a tour with Clapton. Get in quick!
  13. Clarky
    Thats a very lovely example - congratulations. When Fender are on their game they make some fabulous basses
  14. Clarky
    No worries Shaun, you've already seen the band more times than any other BCer ... apart from bluejay
  15. Clarky
    Tonight folks - yes, I made it back to Heathrow last night from frozen Finland!
  16. Clarky
    A guy on TalkBass has had an email from the Bass Centre confirming these strings are now available at £145 inc p&p, although they are not yet advertised on their website
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    there's a guy on TB asking for one http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f5/good-double-bass-teacher-london-949692/
  18. Clarky
    [quote name='Mr Bassman' timestamp='1358374893' post='1938272'] Really? Ok, gimme the Kolstein Just kiddin' thanks mate [/quote] of course I would but I need it for a gig on Saturday
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    your wish is my command Keith
  20. Clarky
    good work! so after all that, how do you like 'em?
  21. Clarky
    I am so sorry to hear this Pete. I had no idea the Stagg would need 4/4 strings. I don't think you have cut so much from the D and G that they will be compromised on a 'normal' sized 3/4 double bass, so as a backstop they should be saleable. Fingers crossed, a bit of jiggerypokery with the bridge can get them to fit. Regarding the silk colours, Weichs are red at the bridge and purple at peg ends, the all red Spiros are either Mittels or Solos.
  22. Clarky
    You won't need any strings Ad so that will be the biggest cost avoided (it has a nicely worn-in set of Jargar strings on, for the record, which should last for years - these are the same ones used by Lee Rocker, ex-Stray Cats, on his basses although I wouldn't recommend slapping a Baby Bass!) TBH, with the Baby Bass and the DB-friendly Phil Jones combo I can't see you having to spend anything - result!
  23. Clarky
    [quote name='Dingus' timestamp='1358171056' post='1934141'] Witchita Lineman - probably my favourite record of all time [/quote] Ditto. Never tire of it, just perfection. Wasn't it Joe Osborne, rather than CK, on the Jimmy Webb classics though with his famous Jazz bass
  24. Clarky
    Looking forward to this Ad! FYI, for a deeper, more resonant sound (good for slower numbers, although I don't recall the Jetsonics playing anything slow!), play with the meat/side of the forefinger (rather than with fingertips perpendicular)
  25. Clarky
    PM'd; hoping to move to an Ehrlund as my main pickup but this is a decent cheap backup (plus my BassMax is a bit boomy on my Kolstein)
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